Harriet and the stories of A.D.O.S.

Kasi Lemmons, directing “Harriet” — Chicago Sun Times (provided photo)

First of all it needs to be said that the Kasi Lemmons feature film biopic Harriet, the first to feature an African-American woman* is a great movie produced for just $17M and starring Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. It seeks to honor the revolutionary life, profound spiritual gifts and human relationships of the icon known as “Black Moses”.

There is however, something terrible about the attacks on the black women who have been the leads in directing, acting and promoting in this work.

On a personal level, I was glad to watch the movie myself at a packed private screening. This was instead of arriving at a view at the behest of “woke” black twitter and other social media, that Barack Obama recently warned against. As I sat in my seat in the midst of elders, children and every age in between, I was happy and very satisfied with my choice.

Harriet Tubman in color | Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

It did however give me pause to think about the coordinated online campaign against Ms…