Abstract

“‘The contribution [of Black women] is one which this nation would be unwise to forget or evaluate falsely.’”––Kathryn Blood (Aaron Randle, “Black Rosies’” The Forgotten African American Heroines of the WWII Homefront, September 12th, 2023)

Despite facing double discrimination for their race and gender, African American women like The Black Rosies, Red Cross Nurses, The 6888th Battalion, and Willa Brown fulfilled their responsibilities and fought for equal rights in both the military and in society during WWII.