Allowing Quote by Aisha Hinds
“One of the first memories I have was watching Whoopi Goldberg perform her one-woman show on Broadway on HBO. She moved seamlessly through an array of spirited and soul-stirring characters, each one holding a mirror up to me and allowing me in many ways to see a reflection of myself on screen.”
![“I felt validated and valued , and here was this woman [Whoopi Goldberg ] inside my television screen who gave me a voice.” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d62/aisha-hinds-19362_felt_i-felt-validated-and-valued-and-here-was_999064.jpg)
![“I became an instant fan of the show [Underground] seconds into the opening frames of the pilot. When that drone shot carried us through the main house with Rosalie, played so unflinchingly-brilliantly by Jurnee Smollett Bell, I signed on for the ride.” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/299/aisha-hinds-19362_bells_i-became-an-instant-fan-of-the-show-unde_20410.jpg)
![“I am indebted to [my grandmothers] always for cradling me in the heart of Christ and encouraging my passion to press towards the mark of the high calling on my life, wherever that takes me.” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7f7/aisha-hinds-19362_calling_i-am-indebted-to-my-grandmothers-always_126683.jpg)
![“There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman. That is a huge part of my excitement, the fact that this generation will get such a beautifully-detailed introduction to a hero and icon that has largely lived in a few pages of our history books…” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/724/aisha-hinds-19362_book_there-will-be-a-wealth-of-facts-revealed_267896.jpg)
