•President Biden is committed to featuring Harriet Tubman's visage on the $20 bill, and Congresspeople on both sides of the aisle are putting pressure on him to follow through.
•Lusane is a seasoned public speaker sought out by A-list media outlets such as NPR, PBS, CNN, and MSNBC.
•Lusane will write op-eds for major national papers & websites. His latest on the life of Colin Powell was just published in the Washington Post.
•2022 is the 200th birthyear of Harriet Tubman, and we'll insert the author into the media coverage.
•This book is unique in discussing the overlap of Harriet Tubman and Andrew Jackson's lives, and the ways in which each of them defined the character of 19th century America.
•Special illustrated section includes prototypes of the "Tubman Twenty," and historical images from the Library of Congress.
•This book will appeal to the millions of supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement, and more generally to trade and academic readers who follow emerging trends in social and racial justice education and organizing.
•Will pursue events at independent bookstore and libraries, The National Museum of African American History and Culture (DC), The Harriet Tubman Museum & Education Center (MD), and elsewhere. Requests are welcomed!