Look back on the most noteworthy films of 2019 and they all display a diverse array of superb talent—in front of and behind the camera. These movies entertained, educated and often inspired us. They challenged our opinions. They made us…
Harriet is a new biographical film about slave-turned-abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, who wrote the screenplay with Gregory Allen Howard, it stars Cynthia Erivo as Tubman, with Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, and Janelle Monáe. A biography about…
Nearly 500,000 film lovers flocked to the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, screening hundreds of films from all over the world. Artistry and diversity, the hallmarks of TIFF, were on view. Black artists, filmmakers and films were a key part…
A movie preview for the upcoming biopic featuring the life of legendary abolitionist Harriet Tubman, entitled Harriet, was viewed by over 10 million people in five days from July 21 to July 26 on Facebook. Another social media post of…
When one speaks of freedom fighters, Harriet Tubman’s name should always be among the first, if not highlighted as a primary justice crusader. For it was on this date 169 years ago, Dec. 6, 1849, that Tubman escaped slavery. The…
