War Workers in Maryland
War Workers in Maryland
1942
Serigraph
13” x 15 ½” plate
Displayed on the gallery walls, this print is included here to illustrate the manner in which children overcame poverty through industry. Here are two patriotic American children gathering provisions for the war effort during WWII. They are gathered in front of a humble building and look proudly at the viewer. This image shows how children of color happily dedicated themselves to a greater community-based cause. Incredible to reflect how this kind of selflessness and heroism is absent from much of the way in which children of color have been portrayed in American history.