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Strong, Black, and Independent: The Libertarian Themes in “Harriet” Biopic

Warning: This article does contain some spoilers  There may be few things in the world as libertarian as a strong, independent, pistol-packing black woman, but that is exactly what you will see in “Harriet,” the new biographical film about abolitionist Harriet Tubman. As usual, I was very skeptical about Hollywood’s ability to tell a historical…

Harriet Tubman Mural Stops Onlookers in Their Tracks
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Harriet Tubman Mural Stops Onlookers in Their Tracks

A freshly painted mural of Underground Railroad icon Harriet Tubman extending her hand is provoking viewers to reach out and grasp it. A young African-American girl touching Tubman’s open hand was captured in a viralphoto on Instagram, and it communicated everything the artist said he hoped for. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkXNfDFhw3/?igshid=1bi7mbg8vi66g “Wouldn’t it be nice if I exposed…