Though it is very apparent as well as disheartening that we will not be receiving the official Harriet Tubman twenty dollar bill anytime soon; One United Bank has decided to take matters into their own hands and issue a debit card to make up for societies short comings. Or so they though at least..
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth , One United Bank regarded as one of the largest Black owned banks in the country reports CBS NEWS; decided to forward efforts of respect to the historic leader by issuing a debit card with a image of her on it.
“Bury me in the ocean, with my ancestors that jumped from the ships, because they knew death was better than Harriet Tubman hitting the Wakanda salute on debit cards.” https://t.co/ovOLNtSrlM
— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) February 14, 2020
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it's amazing how differently the idea of harriet tubman on u.s. legal tender feels than putting her face on a debit card. https://t.co/y7Y5wtmsPX
— bomani (@bomani_jones) February 14, 2020
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Phew. I’ll only say this once…
Wakanda is a fictional country.
So there is really nothing like a Wakanda salute🙅🏾♀️irl.
Therefore, there is no way the legendary Harriet Tubman would have been making a “Wakanda salute” 170 years ago.Real life is not a Hollywood movie. 🤦🏾♀️ https://t.co/K5lRNt3ucv
— Obianuju Ekeocha (@obianuju) February 14, 2020
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Unfortunatley the bank’s efforts were deemed humorous on one side of the spectrum and damaging on the other. As multiple social media users took to platforms of twitter to voice their opinions of the image used.
I’m getting this card and all of my future transactions will go down like this:
“And how will you be paying for this, ma’am?”
“It depends. Wakanda payment methods do you accept?”
Slams down Harriet Tubman Wakanda Card. 😁 pic.twitter.com/2eLraOvBK4
— Dr. Victoria Dooley (@DrDooleyMD) February 14, 2020
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The New York Times reports that the bank’s President and operating Chief Officer Teri Williams has addressed the issue in a forwarded statement, “A This symbol of Black empowerment in 2020 will pave the way for the Harriet Tubman design on the $20 bill.”
She goes on to state, “Harriet Tubman is the ultimate symbol of love — love that causes you to sacrifice everything, including your own life.”
DO YOU THINK HARRIET TUBMAN WAS WALKING AROUND SALUTING WAKANDA WHILE SHE WAS TAKING SLAVES???? TO FREEDOM? https://t.co/1yhWavQy0m
— marv (@ofstarvinmarrv) February 13, 2020
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Um. Why is Harriet Tubman doing “Wakanda forever” on a credit card?
— 🆃🆁🆄🅳🆈 (@thetrudz) February 14, 2020
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The image titled “ The Conqueror” was created by an artist named Adonis Parker.
Cousins What do are your thoughts on this?
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