Rosie.

Originally a character used by the U.S. government to recruit women to the defense industry during World War II, Rosie the Riveter has become the most iconic image of the working woman. “Rosies “ as they came to be known, came out in droves, defying stereotypes and providing critical support to the war effort. My grandmother, Geraldine Wells, was one of them. The lore is that she invented some sort of part to fix a problem the military was having with the closure of a particular airplane. I’ve combed through hundreds of photos of World War II Rosies looking for her with no luck. Because she was technically my Mom's step-mother, she does not show up on traditional family trees. But as she said that "doesn't make a bit more difference than the man in the moon." To make sure she never gets lost, we passed her name, Wells, along to our son.  Some estimates place the number of Rosies of African descent at 600,000. They serve as an enduring example of how to fight for the principles for which she stands, even if, at that moment, she's forgotten some of them. Thanks Rosie!