[First released in 2023.] The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only unit comprised entirely of Black women to have been deployed overseas during World War II, and it had served a ...

Donna Lewis had seen the photograph of her mother in military uniform but never understood its significance until a Facebook ...

The women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion probably never imagined seeing their life stories on the screen. After all, they were just hard-working women from all walks of life. Tyler ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Under the leadership of Major Charity Adams (played by Kerry Washington in the film), the 6888th Central ...

Netflix’s highly anticipated film The Six Triple Eight sheds light on the untold story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—an all-Black, all-female unit of the Women’s Army Corps that ...

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — The legacy of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion continues to inspire generations. This historic group of approximately 850 African American women made history ...

It is with a heavy heart and great pride that the AFRO honors the life and legacies of Mrs. Gladys Blount and Mrs. Romay Johnson-Davis, two members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

LOUISIANA (KLFY) — During World War II, the mail system in Europe was backlogged by more than two years. This resulted in U.S. soldiers being unable to get mail or send letters to their loved ones ...

Donna Lewis knew her mother -- Osceola-born Cpl. Virgie Lee Caywood Freeman -- had served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. However, she did not realize her mother was a member of the now ...