Celebrating the culturally diverse array of activists from our country’s history for the Ford Foundation #RealizingDemocracy series. She chose to use the classic American symbols of the flag, the rose, and the bald eagle along with daisies which represent new beginnings for ALL Americans in an attempt to reclaim these symbols because this country is all of ours. From left to right, this artwork features:
Richard Aoki
Dolores Huerta
Ella Baker
Grace Lee Bogs
Toni Morrison
Elenor Roosevelt
Rosa Parks
Vishavjit Singh
Martin Luther King
Vito Russo
Linda Sarsour
Zitkala Sa
Cesar Chavez
Bayard Russin
Haunani-Kay Trask
Gloria Steinem
Larry Kramer