Willie Cooper, Sr., standing in front of his Buick. Cooper always wore his uniform whenever he drove the family on cross-country road trips, hoping it would insulate them from racial discrimination if people knew he was serving his country. The tactic didn't always work.
                                            (Courtesy Desiree Cooper)

Drive, Daddy, Drive

Willie Cooper, Sr., standing in front of his Buick. Cooper always wore his uniform whenever he drove the family on cross-country road trips, hoping it would insulate them from racial discrimination if people knew he was serving his country. The tactic didn't always work.

Credit: Courtesy Desiree Cooper