Harriet Tubman
Julia Roberts as Harriet Tubman? Yes, Welcome to Hollywood
As Viola Davis once said, "The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity."
Suggestion that Julia Roberts Play Harriet Tubman Is Destroyed by Internet
'Harriet' screenwriter and producer, Gregory Allen Howard, revealed a studio executive told him "nobody would notice" Harriet Tubman wasn't a white woman when he first started working on the film in 1994.
Julia Roberts Was Sought to Play Harriet Tubman in Biopic
The screenwriter of the long-gestating "Harriet" says a studio executive wanted Roberts, a white woman, to play the black civil rights pioneer.
Treasury Bucks Deadline for Tubman-$20 Bill Inquiry
"They stated that they will try to get us a response this week or next week, but gave no firm commitments," a spokesperson for Pressley told Newsweek.
Treasury Watchdog to Probe Delay to Redesign $20 Bill With Harriet Tubman
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin delayed Obama-era plans to include Tubman, a former slave and hero of the abolitionist movement, until 2028 when President Donald Trump would be out of office due to "counterfeiting issues."
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Torches Steve Mnuchin for Postponing Tubman $20 Bill
"Secretary Mnuchin has allowed Trump's racism and misogyny to prevent him from carrying out the will of the people," she said.
Congresswoman Demands Mnuchin Explain Delay on Harriet Tubman $20 Bill
"No one in this Administration is doing their job," she said. "They continue to stonewall, to obstruct, and to ignore the will of the American people.
What's the Deeper Reason for Delaying the $20 Harriet Tubman Bill?
Critics say racism and misogyny account for the slowdown. "This is an attempt to make fragile white people comfortable," tweeted Charlotte Clymer, a communications representative for the Human Rights Campaign.
$20 Bill Featuring Harriet Tubman Is Now Being Pushed Back
The redesigned bill was supposed to be unveiled next year but has been delayed until 2028.
Kanye West Tweeted a Fake Harriet Tubman Quote
"I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves. - Harriet Tubman," West tweeted.
Harriet Tubman Quotes On 105th Anniversary Of Her Death
"I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger."
Women to Watch—An Interview with Alicia Garza
Alongside fellow feminists Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza co founded Black Lives Matter, a project sparked by the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown.
Mnuchin Wants Dollar Bills to Stay Pale, Male
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin put into question Obama-era plans to feature abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 banknote.
Harriet Tubman to Replace Jackson, Not Hamilton, on $20
The reimagined bills will undergo dramatic changes that reflect the diversity and history of America.
Let's Put Harriet Tubman's Face On the $20 Bill
The anti-slavery campaigner represented the common women and men who contributed to the making of America.
Could the U.S. Currency Get a Feminist Face Lift?
How likely is it that a woman will appear on paper money in the U.S. by 2020?