Roses for Rosie

You’ve probably seen the iconic poster of a white woman in a red bandanna proudly flexing her muscles with the words “We Can Do It” emblazoned across the top. The poster became known as Rosie the Riveter. Few know that image easily could have been of a Black woman since over 600,000 Black American women were “Rosies” in defense industry and government jobs supporting WWII war efforts. Listen as Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square describe and honor their accomplishments as a Veterans' Day tribute. Want more like this? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school.

Citations

A Bouquet of “Black Rosies”: A Dozen Facts About the African American “Rosies” of World War II — Live in Everett

Betty Reid Soskin - Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

‘Black Rosies’: The Forgotten African American Heroines of the WWII Homefront - HISTORY

“Film honors African American women who were ‘Rosie the Riveters’ during World War II”, The Washington Post, Dana Hedgpeth, December 31, 2021.

Honoring Our Country’s Black Rosies

Image of Rosie Broadens to Embrace African American Women | Kaiser Permanente

Invisible Warriors

Public Work Provides Economic Security for Black Families and Communities - Center for American Progress

Rosie the Riveter https://youtu.be/EErJupzj2hw

‘Rosie the Riveter’ and the Black Women Who Joined a Movement - The Sacramento Observer

Rosie the Riveter isn’t who you think she is - The Washington Post