It’s Black History Month. What better way to celebrate than to honor Harriet Tubman? On a debit card. Making an … interesting gesture.
Enough people in the decision-making chain at OneUnited Bank — which touts itself as “America’s largest Black-owned bank” — thought this was a great idea:
Our limited-edition Harriet Tubman Visa Debit Card is a symbol of Black empowerment. Don’t miss out! #GetTheCard today! #HarrietTubman #BlackHistoryMonth #BankBlackhttps://t.co/LWbOmRjNcy pic.twitter.com/okLTuJskXC
— OneUnited Bank (@oneunited) February 13, 2020
Hmmm.
Yeah this is probably leaving. https://t.co/LinFifguk0
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 14, 2020
There’s aren’t enough languages to say “this ain’t it”.
— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) February 13, 2020
Omg this is real?! ??? https://t.co/BU7zlnOtcl
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 14, 2020
It is real. And it’s spectacular, in its own way.
Is … is she doing the Wakanda Forever pose?
— Beatriz Valenzuela (@BeatrizVNews) February 13, 2020
Is she doing the Wakanda thing?
— Iowa Vote Counters 4 Pete (@ASegals) February 14, 2020
“Wakanda forever”- Harriet Tubman https://t.co/FWpYuwbk81
— Trilly X (@TylerIAm) February 13, 2020
FAM NOT THE WAKANDA SALUTE TOO pic.twitter.com/jeQOM1YfjO
— THE KID MERO ?? (@THEKIDMERO) February 13, 2020
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I lobe how disappointed she is that they put her in the Wakanda salute pose.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 14, 2020
Zombie Wakandan Harriet Tubman https://t.co/Ntot0Jj4Ry
— neontaster (@neontaster) February 14, 2020
— neontaster (@neontaster) February 14, 2020
Well, we’ll give them this much: It’s created a buzz!
Do you guys even consider having black people in on these brainstorming sessions?????? pic.twitter.com/ygGKtqnmNl
— Vinc from Camden (@VinnDiggs92) February 13, 2020
Harriet didn’t die for this.
— Yesha (@YeshaCallahan) February 13, 2020
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