Black Rosie the Riveter Little Thinker Arianna Brooks near Srebrenica in 1975

near Srebrenica in 1975

and bravery are discussed throughout the story in such a way that the reader is at once shaken and enlightened as the plot unfolds

a glossary

keeping me stable and pushing me forward

setting the stage for an entirely new post-war reality

Black Rosie the Riveter Little Thinker Arianna Brooks near Srebrenica in 1975Rosie the Riveter became an icon based on World War II recruitment posters for women defense workers. While the women in official posters were mostly White, more than 600,000 Black women civilians, in addition to Asian and Hispanic women, also heard the call. Wartime Black Rosies (as they came to be known) proved themselves in mens work, changing perceptions and doing their part to push the nation forward toward equality.