The remarkable true story of the 6888th Battalion is now featured in The Six Triple Eight, ... Black women accounted for only ...

On Tuesday, the 6888th unit, which is known as the "Six Triple Eight," was awarded the medal for the work they did during World War II to "increase the morale of all United States personnel ...

The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops ...

“The Six Triple Eight” is based on the inspiring story of the 688th Postal Directory Battalion, the only Black U.S. Women’s Army Corps. that was actually sent to Europe during World War II ...

Anna Mae Robertson, who was one of the last known surviving members of World War II's Six Triple Eight unit, has died.

The only black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the Six Triple Eight, will be presented Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.

Maryland native shares story of mother's role in Six Triple Eight battalion 05:47. The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland.

If you were wondering what to expect from Tyler Perry‘s next project, the Netflix World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight,” the director and the film’s star Kerry Washington have shared a ...

Despite the six-month timetable, the women of the Six Triple Eight, who were deployed to Birmingham, England, processed 17 million pieces of mail in 90 days before being sent to Rouen, France ...

‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: Kerry Washington Commands Tyler Perry’s Rousing World War II Drama for Netflix. Ebony Obsidian also stars in the inspiring true tale of the all-Black Women's ...

A recent Netflix movie shines a light on the Six Triple Eight. It was the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit stationed in Europe during World War II. The women were from all over the ...