The cast of Underground has to come to work every day knowing they’re about to portray slaves whose main goal in life is freedom for themselves and their families. That is no simple task, even for the best of actors.
Suggested Reading
Video will return here when scrolled back into view
Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?
Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?
“We’re not only looking for freedom in Underground; we are still looking for freedom,” said actress Aisha Hinds. Hinds is debuting her character, the legendary Harriet Tubman, in season 2 of Underground on March 8.
It’s 2017, and while slavery is over, many black people don’t feel the freedom we were supposedly granted. The Root asked the cast of Underground to define freedom and to share a time when they felt the most free.
Check it out:
Straight From 
Sign up for our free daily newsletter.