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Soldier and community activist, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley served as the highest-ranking Black woman officer during World War II. Her service during the war helped defeat the Axis Powers. But Earley also fought against segregation in the Army and helped open the doors of opportunity for African American women in the military. Faced by challenges all her life, Earley’s commitment to activism helped her better her life and the lives of others.

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