Invisible Warriors Teaching with Primary Sources Booklet
On June 23, 2025, The Basil and Becky Educational Foundation (BBEEF), The Library of Congress -Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS), and the National World War II Museum, partnered with approximately 40 Social Studies and History teachers, helping them to dive deeper into the history, complexities, and outcomes of African American participation in the “greatest event in human history” – World War II.
The Library of Congress (TPS) partnership and BBEEF enhanced the educators’ use of primary sources in their classrooms. Dr. Dawn Chitty and documentarian/Director Gregory S. Cooke, guided the instruction by screening and using images from the critically acclaimed documentary, Invisible Warriors,
African American Women In World War II. The Museum’s theme, “Fighting For The Right To Fight,” illuminating African American wartime contributions in the military and on the Homefront, stimulated dozens of thought-provoking questions and comments from the instructors. All teachers received our instructor’s guide.