BUST caught up with Cooper over email to discuss her vision for the stamp, Tubman's legacy, and the ways you can get involved, too.
In 2019, we got our first look at Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Though many were overjoyed at the prospect of removing Andrew Jackson — another white, misogynistic man who supported slavery and forced 15,000 Cherokee people from their land — from the $20 bill, we were less overjoyed by the delay until 2026. Luckily, Brooklyn has Dena Cooper, a freelance illustrator in Bay Ridge who’s been taking matters into her own hands and stamping hundreds of $20 bills with Harriet Tubman’s face.
It feels right to advocate for a woman that has advocated for so many. In a way, fighting for Harriet Tubman’s rightful place on the $20 bill is symbolic of the current struggle minority women face when not taken seriously. It’s harder for black women to find jobs, to receive adequate care from their doctors, to buy a home…and the list goes on. Speaking up and standing by my minority sisters is the absolute least I can do to help wage war against the status quo.
I’ve noticed some other artists have also been stamping $20 bills with Harriet Tubman stamps. Are you glad that this is sparking a movement in recognizing true heroes in American history?
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