The Dreams of Harriet Tubman, “The Creation of Wealth”,
dedicated to the struggle for just reparations from the crimes of slavery. December 11, 2000.
Muralist: Mike Alewitz
Assisted by: Jacqi Warner, Young Ran Shin, Nathan Hays, Marela Zacarias, and Allen Needle
Special Thanks to: Ernest Satchell
Sponsored by: Baltimore Clayworks and the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
The sail in the center of the ship reads, “If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are people who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning.” (Frederick Douglass, 1857, Rochester, NY.)
Further information:
What are “The Dreams of Harriet Tubman” by Mike Alewitz, May 2000. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/304.html
Artists & Communities Maryland project description from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.
