Forgotten battalion entirely of black women who helped win the war from Birmingham
A forgotten army of an all-black and all-female battalion of the US Women's Army Corp helped the war effort from Birmingham.
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80 years later, movie tells story of SC woman’s battalion during World War II
When Charity Adams Earley was sent across seas in 1944, she was faced with a monumental task: Get millions of pieces of mail ...
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Tyler Perry reveals his dedication to telling the story of WWII’s unsung all-female battalion in 'The Six Triple Eight’
an all-black and all-female battalion, in World War II. The segregated black Women’s Army Corps, helmed by Major Charity Adams (Kerry Washington) and her second-in-command Captain Noel Campbell ...
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Families salute Maryland women of the ‘Six Triple Eight’
Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, the predominantly black postal unit now the ...
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‘Six Triple Eight’ film brings attention to MD women of the WWII postal unit
Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, which is featured in the film “The Six ...
The Six Triple Eight: A poignant tale of love, loss, and gold star families
Tyler Perry’s The Six Triple Eight tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-female, all ...
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News 6 is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing the contributions, achievements, and stories of Central Florida’s ...
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Kerry Washington And Ebony Obsidian Reflect On 'Six Triple Eight': It Wasn't Just A Role-It Was An Assignment
The film Six Triple Eight spotlights the remarkable story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first and only all-Black, all-female unit to serve overseas during World War II.
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80 years later, movie tells story of SC woman’s battalion during World War II
Under her leadership, a battalion of Black women nicknamed the Six Triple Eight (for the 6888th) sorted and sent the mail in three months — about half the time one general predicted. Their story ...
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Families salute Maryland women of the ‘Six Triple Eight’
Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th ... the first Black tank battalion, eventually divorced. Elzie Taylor went to teach art at the all-Black Salisbury High ...