I Am Harriet Tubman is the 21st episode in Season 1 and a special two-part episode of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
Synopsis[]
Xavier, Yadina, and Brad have a lively debate over who the best hero of all time is. They each have different ideas, but one thing they can all agree on is that whoever it is needs to have the most courage, which they think means they aren’t afraid of anything. Suddenly, whoosh – our trio find themselves in the Secret Museum! They’re sent back in time to meet someone who truly embodies what it means to be a hero: Harriet Tubman. Xavier, Yadina, and Brad follow along with Harriet as she bravely sneaks through the night as a young girl to see her family, despite her fear of being caught. They then watch in awe as an older Harriet bravely risks her own freedom so she can rescue others and lead them to freedom, too, including her own parents. The answer to their question is suddenly clear: Harriet Tubman is one of the greatest heroes who ever lived, not because she wasn’t scared of anything, but because she showed real courage by bravely moving forward, even when she was scared.
Characters[]
- Xavier Riddle
- Yadina Riddle
- Brad Scott
- Dr. Zoom
- Berby
- Harriet Tubman
- Riddles' dad
- Riddles' mom
- Ben and Rit Tubman
- Slave Owner (I Am Harriet Tubman)
- Queen Seapia
Curriculum[]
Real courage is bravely moving forward, even when you're scared.
Broadcast[]
The episode premiered at 7:30 PM EST on the 24/7 PBS Kids channel after the primetime special PBS Kids Talk About: Race and Racism on October 9, 2020. This is also the first episode of the show to premiere on the 24/7 channel before the main channel. It aired on the main PBS channel at 8:30 AM EST on October 12, 2020.
Trivia[]
- Google says that this episode aired on October 10, but it actually aired on October 9 on the 24/7 PBS Kids channel and on the main PBS channel on October 12. October 10, 2020, was a Saturday, a day of the week on which PBS doesn’t air episode premieres.
- This is the first half-hour special for the series.
- The full episode was made available on Knowledge Kids on September 24, 2020, more than two weeks before the episode premiered on television.
- This is the second time the portal to the Secret Museum opens underneath Xavier, Yadina, and Brad. The first was in I Am Rosa Parks.
- This is the first two-part episode for the series.
- This is the first episode to focus on slavery.
- This was the final episode to air in 2020.
References[]
https://pbs.org/parents/talking-about-racism https://www.knowledgekids.ca/