CHARLIE HORSE PRODUCTIONS
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INVISIBLE WARRIORS
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN WORLD WAR II
Their triumph over the double stigma of being Black and female
Invisible Warriors features real pioneers – the first Black women to work in industry and government administrative service.
The film is an unforgettable conversation among a diverse group of African American “Rosie the Riveters” who recount what life was really like during World War II. They are hard working underdogs of high character who do battle and win. They fled lives as domestics and sharecroppers to empower themselves while working in war production and U.S. government offices.
These patriotic pioneers share their wartime memories, recounting their battles against racism at home, Nazism abroad, and sexism everywhere.
They represent 600,000 women like themselves who overcame the Great Depression, Jim Crow, sexual degradation, and workplace discrimination to break gender and racial barriers. Black “Rosie the Riveters” were part of a sisterhood of 20 million women who built America’s “arsenal of democracy.” Without these women, the United States could not have won World War II.
who will?
Invisible Warriors is a powerful, important – indeed, essential – documentary project.— Darlene Clark Hine, Visiting Hannah Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University & Co-Author of The African American Odyssey
Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of National Black Women’s Labor Day
The Basil and Becky Educational Foundation (BBEEF) is planning the next national screening of Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II and invite you to step into history with us on April 6, 2026, at 8:00 PM (EDT), from the comfort of your own home.
Join us for an extraordinary evening of inspiration and empowerment as we celebrate the untold stories of remarkable Black women who shaped history during World War II. This special event, featuring the exclusive screening of Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II, pays homage to the 600,000 Black “Rosie the Riveters” whose resilience and strength changed the employment landscape for all future generations of African American women.
Streaming Invisible Warriors
Beginning on February 3rd, Invisible Warriors will be available on a variety of VOD platforms including Rogers and Shaw in Canada and Comcast, Charter, Cox, Spectrum, Verizon, Dish and DirecTV in the USA, as well, as all of the digital PD platforms, such as Amazon, Google Play, and iTunes in honor of Black History Month.
In addition, Invisible Warriors will be on Sky Store in the UK as well as many other global platforms.
Upcoming Screenings
Awareness of the film Invisible Warriors continues to grow and screenings around the United States are added often so if you don’t see a screening near you check back soon. Alternatively, contact us to learn more about hosting a screening in your school, organization, or home.
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The Basil and Becky Educational Foundation helped to fund the production of Invisible Warriors. Help them continue to illuminate cultural and historical experiences of African Americans and peoples of African descent through film and other media.
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Failure to seize this moment to illuminate the contributions of African American women during World War II is an unconscionable moral and historical failing. —Gregory S. Cooke