Press

September 3, 2023: Maryland honors Baltimore native who worked assembly lines during World War II WMAR 2 News, Baltimore.
September 2, 2023: Meet Baltimore’s own ‘Rosie the Riveter,’ 99-year-old Susan Taylor King, The Baltimore Banner by Lillian Reed
July 13, 2023: “99 Candles for a Gracious Lady”, Debra Wynn,
June 21, 2023: “This WWII Battle Wasn’t Against Nazis. It Was Between Black and White GIs in England” NPR Interview by Lauren Frayer and Fatima Al-Kassab.
June 17, 2023: WURD-AM, Philadelphia. Bryant Greene, Interview
April 23, 2023: MENSA – Theodore Talk
February 9, 2023: “The Black ‘Rosie the Riveters’: The women of color who broke barriers during WWII” FOX9, KMSP/TV, Minneapolis, MN.
November 26, 2022: WURD-AM, Philadelphia. Bryant Greene, Interview
November 10, 2022: “The Bev Johnson Show” WDIA-AM 1070, Memphis, TN:
November 10, 2022: “Honoring the Black Rosies” Action News 5, Memphis, TN
April 25, 2022: African American Museum of Philadelphia (AAMP)
April 5, 2022: South Philly “Rosie the Riveter” Turns 100South Philly Review, Mark Zammaro
March 4, 2022: “Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II,” On The Record, NPR
February 22, 2022: Save the People: “Continue the Fight,” Podcast, DeRay McKesson
February 14, 2022: Black History Month Celebration with “Rosie” Mrs. Susan King, U.S. Dept. of Labor – Women’s Bureau
January 21, 2022: “Strong Inspiration” Podcast, Anthony Brogdon
December 31, 2021: Film honors African American women who were ‘Rosie the Riveters’ during World War IIThe Washington Post, Dana Hedgpeth
December 21, 2021: Invisible Warriors: Honoring African American Women in World War II, WTOP News
September 8, 2021: Documentary by West Philadelphia filmmaker honors Black Rosie the Riveters, ABC Philly
September 8, 2021: Ruth Wilson, one of 600,000 African American ‘Rosies,’ reflects on her WWII job at the Navy Yard,The Philadelphia Inquirer
September 8, 2021: Ruth Wilson, one of 600,000 African American ‘Rosies,’ reflects on WWII job at the Navy YardStars and Stripes
September 8, 2021: Ruth Wilson Honored At Navy Yard, CBS Philly
March 29, 2021: “In Focus,” Jennifer Lewis-Hall, WPHL-17, Philadelphia. Interview.
March 23, 2021: “Morning News” WPHL-17, Philadelphia. Interview.
March 21, 2021: Kingdom of the Netherlands: National “Rosie the Riveter Day,” MLK Jr. Library Washington D.C
March 21, 2021: Global Black Caucus, Discussion: African American “Rosie the Riveters”
March 2021: Pennsylvania Magazine. Rosie the Riveter: Pennsylvania’s ties to the women workers who made history on the WWII home front, by Kellie B. Gormly
February 19, 2021: Podcast hosted by Karen Abdul Malik: Sponsored by: New Jersey Council for the Humanities, New Jersey Council on the Arts, Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholder, Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholder.
November, 10, 2020: History.com “Black Rosies: The Forgotten African American Heroines of the WWII Homefront” by Aaron Randle
November 7, 2020: Veterans Community of Central Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. (Minute: 34:29 – 58:49)
September 15, 2020: KYW Radio 1060, “Bill that would give highest US civilian honor to ‘Rosie the Riveters’ achieves major milestone,” Cherri Gregg, Interview
September 2, 2020: Federal News Network. 75th Anniversary end of WW2, WTOP Washington D.C., Tom
March 5, 2020: “Morning News” WPHL-17, Philadelphia: Jennifer Lewis Hall, interview.
February 28, 2020: “Philly Rising: A filmmaker’s mission to get 600,000 black ‘Rosies’ recognized” KYW-Radio, Antoinette Lee
February 20, 2020: “You Oughta Know,” WHYY TV, Andrea Gibbs, Interview (Minute: 7:06 – 11:08)
February 19, 2020: Black History Month – Hidden Figures: “Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II. KTLA Channel 5 – Los Angeles.
December 3, 2019: “World War II Rosies,” By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq., Seattle Medium
February 10, 2019: CBS Philly: New documentary on African American Rosie the Riveters Premiers in Philadelphia.
January 21 2019: KYW Radio, “Flashpoint” interview with Cherri Gregg discussing African American “Rosie the Riveters.”
January 2018: Thera Martin: INVISIBLE WARRIORS
January 16, 2018: LaSalle TV
January 16, 2018: Events here, across nation celebrate MLK
March 10, 2016: KYW-TV Ruth Wilson
March 3, 2016: ‘Invisible Warriors’ Documentary Pays Tribute To WWII Women Civilian Workers
July 31, 2015: Black Rosies Opened the Doors for Others, Philadelphia Tribune
December 31, 2012: “Former Camden Mayor is Featured in WWII Documentary” WJTV

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