Examines the stories of African American women and their contributions to the war effort during World War II, contributions usually overlooked at the time due to the color of their skin--women like Hazel Dixon Payne, the only woman who served on the Alaska-Canadian Highway, or like Betty Murphy Phillips, the only female, African American war correspondent overseas. http://www.mackinvia.com/3215152 .

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