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A Hollywood executive wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman in a biopic

A Hollywood executive wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman in a biopic
A Hollywood studio executive once suggested that Julia Roberts should play iconic African-American activist Harriet Tubman in a biopic. In a recen...

Will ‘Harriet’ Change The Conversation About Cynthia Erivo?

Will ‘Harriet’ Change The Conversation About Cynthia Erivo?
In “Harriet,” Kasi Lemmons’ biopic about Harriet Tubman, there’s a scene where our heroine, portrayed by Cynthia Erivo, steps on to free land as a...

Gentrification Comes For Harriet Tubman House

Gentrification Comes For Harriet Tubman House
The Harriet Tubman House stands tall in the South End, one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods. In the afternoon, the sun hits the front of t...

Here's a preliminary mockup of the Harriet Tubman $20 bill delayed by the Trump Administration

Here's a preliminary mockup of the Harriet Tubman $20 bill delayed by the Trump Administration
Extensive work was well underway on a new $20 bill bearing the image of Harriet Tubman when Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced last month...

Trump Administration Will Miss Deadline To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

Trump Administration Will Miss Deadline To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wants to pass the buck to the next administration on putting famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman on a redesigned $2...