March 1 – June 22, 2025

WAVES OF STRENGTH: PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SHIPYARD WORKERS FROM TIDEWATER, VIRGINIA

Come experience photographer Glen McClure’s powerful portraits of African American shipyard workers in Hampton Roads.

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