THE UNBOTHERED: Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman – the 19th century abolitionist and suffragist who led multiple slaves through the Underground Railroad to the free states – is about to become the new face of the $20 bill, replacing slaveholder Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. (ViceNews)

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will announce the change later today (4/20). Lew will also announce that the $10 bill will keep Alexander Hamilton on the front, but feature women who led the charge to give women the right to vote on the back of the bill.

Last May, the Treasury announced that it would feature a woman alongside Hamilton, but didn't designate how the design would work. The $5 bill will also be refreshed, and will feature civil rights leaders, Politico also reported.

While the new $10 bill is expected to be released in 2020, the updated $20 bill isn't expected to be issued until 2030 at the earliest, according to a report from CNN; citing the lengthy approval process by the Advanced Counterfeit Deterrence steering committee, which is made up by representatives from the the Treasury, the US Secret Service, the Federal Reserve.

ForeverMeah says...

A black woman born into slavery replaces a white slave owner on $20 bill would have been a better headliner if it was true.

Since she will be featured on the back of the bill this feels more like blood-money.

Although some may appreciate the gesture I'm the least bit moved by it. I didn't get that proud feeling when Barak Obama was elected POTUS.✊🏽

With that said... I have mixed emotions about it. A win is a win.

.#IJS✌🏽️

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Sources has reported that More than 600,000 people voted in the Women on 20s unofficial poll that named Harriet Tubman as the first female historical figure who should be placed on a new $20 bill. But actress Raven Symoné is not feeling that idea.

Here's what she said while guest-hosting on The View:

“No offense to everyone who’s going to be mad at me for saying this; I don’t like that idea. I don’t like it.” the actress said. “Me, personally, I would’ve chosen Rosa Parks. I would have chosen someone who is closer to the progression that we’re doing now. And I know you have to, you have to understand history so you don’t repeat it, but that doesn’t really happen in our world because we still repeat history of hating other cultures. So, I would choose a different one, no offense.”