Up to now, her story has been little told. That is unfortunate, but not unusual when it comes to black heroes of the Civil War era. Hopefully, this is one of the first of many. However, as with many of the long-lingering characterizations of legendary American men (and women), "Harriet" has been gracefully "airbrushed." Not unexpected, and perhaps even necessary at this point in the spectrum of black history in America. We need many more black icons in our country's history, so maybe it will be good to see them lionized, at least at first.
