We Were Always There II Size:27x18 Inches creating a composition that seems

creating a composition that seems to pulsate with the syncopated rhythms of bebop

A moment for herself

but often felt

snapping freshly washed green beans into a basket made of sweetgrass and palmetto

waiting to spread and grow

We Were Always There II Size:27x18 Inches creating a composition that seemsAfrican American women have long been pillars of strength in the U. S. military, contributing to the nation's defense since the earliest conflicts. Harriet Tubman, lauded for her bravery on the Underground Railroad, also served as a spy and scout during the Civil War, gathering critical intelligence for the Union Army. Cathay Williams, defying the societal confines of her time, became the first African American woman to enlist in the U. S. Army,