MARCH 26TH @ 5:00PM
COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM
From Factory Lines to Freedom Lines
Stay after the film for a conversation about how the Black Rosies became Mothers of the Movement.
Past Programs/Events
March 26 IW Screening and Discussion
“Invisible Warriors” Panel Discussion with Film Director Gregory S. Cooke
Join Professor Gregory S. Cooke, director and producer of Invisible Warriors: African American Women in WWII on Tuesday, February 10 at 7pm ET for an engaging virtual conversation about the Black Rosies, National Black Women’s Labor Day and the recent release of the Invisible Warriors documentary on streaming services. Moderated by Basil and Becky Educational Foundation Program Manager Krysta Jones, this discussion will highlight how we can all play a role in preserving the legacy of the Black Rosies and the importance of education through film.
Details
WHEN: February 10, 2026, 7pm-8pm
WHERE: ONLINE
Celebrate National Black Women’s Labor Day
Every year, the Basil and Becky Educational Foundation (BBEEF) honors the important work of the Black Rosies on National Black Women’s Labor Day with a national online screening and discussion of Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II.
Support the work of the Basil and Becky Educational Foundation so they can continue to inspire, empower, and celebrate the untold stories of remarkable Black women who shaped history during World War II.
SUPPORT NBWLD
Invisible Warriors: Black Women Leading Conversation Series
Voices in Valor and Vision
Join us on November 6 at 7pm EST for the next webinar in our Invisible Warriors: Black Women Leading conversation series. Voices in Valor and Vision will highlight Black women’s role in the military and how we have served our nation.
WHEN: November 6 at 7pm
WHERE: ONLINE EVENT
“Rosie” to speak in Lancaster, PA
“Susan Taylor King, 101, of Baltimore, will tell about her life, and her experiences as an original “Rosie the Riveter” in an aircraft plant during World War II, in a talk Monday, Sept 29, 2025, in Lancaster. She’ll address the World War II Oral History Group at the Heritage Hotel in Lancaster.”
Susan was featured in the critically acclaimed film Invisible Warriors: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN WORLD WAR II.
For more details about the event visit Lancaster Online.
Invisible Warriors: Black Women Leading Conversation Series
IF WE DON’T TELL OUR STORY, WHO WILL?
Please join the Basil and Becky Educational Foundation (BBEEF) for the first webinar in our “Invisible Warriors: Black Women Leading” series. This virtual webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 3 at 7pm EST and will feature top national voices in the labor movement and in African American studies.
Tune in to this powerful conversation on how Black women built our nation and the fight to tell our story.
INVISIBLE WARRIORS: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN WORLD WAR II
VIRTUAL FILM SCREENING AND Q&A SESSION
SPONSORED BY THE DIVERSITY COMMISSION & ANKENY, NEWTON, WEST, AND CARROLL STUDENT ACTIVITIES COUNCILS
INVISIBLE WARRIORS: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN WORLD WAR II
VIRTUAL FILM SCREENING AND Q&A SESSION
WHEN: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, from 12:00PM–2:00PM
Documentary ‘Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II, followed by Q&A with filmmaker and historian Gregory S. Cooke
Documentary ‘Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II, followed by Q&A with filmmaker and historian Gregory S. Cooke
The program will include an introduction by a real-life “Rosie,” a female defense industry worker during the war, and a viewing of the documentary Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II, produced by Professor Gregory S. Cooke. Professor Cooke is a recently retired Assistant Adjunct Professor for Drexel University and the Community College of Philadelphia. The program will also include a virtual question and answer (Q&A) session with Professor Cooke following the screening. This event is free.
Mon, March 28, 2022, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
Missouri Valley College – Eckilson-Mabee Theatre, 500 East College Street (Marshall, MO)
Virtual Film Screening and Discussion: Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II
Virtual Film Screening and Discussion: Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II
In recognition of Women’s History Month, join the Florida Historic Capitol Museum and Florida Humanities for a virtual screening of the documentary Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II.
Hear the wartime memories of African American women who were recruited to serve in US war production and government positions in the 1940s as 20 million women stepped forward to build the “arsenal of democracy.” Known as “Black Rosies,” their first-hand accounts detail battles against racism at home, Nazism abroad, and sexism everywhere. A conversation with film director Professor Gregory Cooke, moderated by Dr. Ashley Robertson Preston from Howard University, will follow the screening. More information on the event.
March 15, 2022
6:00 p.m. (via Zoom)
Film Screening and Conversation with Morgan State’s own African American Rosie the Riveter
MSU Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies presents:
Film Screening and Conversation with Morgan State’s own African American Rosie the Riveter
Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II
March 10, 2022, 5:30pm via Zoom