Invisible Warriors: An Introduction to the Film

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Welcome documentary historian Gregory S. Cooke for an introduction to his film "Invisible Warriors." This documentary shares the individual experiences of a small group of elegant ladies who represent the 600,000 Black women who fled their lives as domestics and sharecroppers to work in factories and U.S. government offices during World War II. These patriotic pioneers share their wartime memories, recounting their battles against racism at home, Nazism abroad, and sexism everywhere. *Registration required

Stream "Invisible Warriors" at your convenience on YouTube and join the closing Q&A session, Invisible Warriors: An Evening with Gregory S. Cooke, on Wednesday, March15 at 7 p.m. Cooke is the Founder and President of the Basil and Becky Educational Foundation (BBEEF), a 501c (3) organization dedicated to relocating African Americans from the margins to the main pages of American and global history.

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This program is proudly presented in partnership with over 50 Illinois public libraries and the College of DuPage.