A new debit card by the largest black-owned bank in the U.S. drew criticism and expressions of disbelief for its image of the famed abolitionist making a gesture similar to one in "Black Panther."
A new debit card from the nation's largest black-owned bank with an image of Harriet Tubman throwing a gesture that bears striking resemblance to one from the movie"Black Panther" drew criticism and expressions of disbelief on social media.
OneUnited had been considering using Tubman's image for a debit card since 2016, according to the company's president and chief operating officer, Teri Williams, who spoke to NBC News on Friday. The bank finally decided to to use Tubman's likeness after the Trump administration declined to move forward with Obama-era plans to put her image on the $20 bill.
Democratic National Committee spokesman Brandon Gassaway pondered whether Tubman's Underground Railroad, which led many slaves to freedom, had more stops than previously known.Sports journalist J.A. Adande appeared to question the notion of using an important African American historical figure for a financial product.
"It seems to show the Wakanda 'forever' symbol rather than an American Sign Language sign for love," according to Robert Weinstock, spokesman for Gallaudet University, a prominent university for the deaf and hard of hearing."I would hesitate to portray it as anything but the Wakanda imagery."
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