When Charity Adams Earley was sent across seas in 1944, she was faced with a monumental task: Get millions of pieces of mail to the soldiers meant to receive them. Under her leadership, a battalion of ...

The Six Triple Eight” — directed by Tyler Perry about the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps battalion to serve overseas in ...

On Feb. 5, 2025, the foundation is hosting a free virtual screening of the documentary feature, "Black Women & WWII: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion." For those who haven't seen the ...

As members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Vivian Elzie (Taylor’s mother) and her sistren were challenged to clear out a three-year backlog of more than 17 million pieces of mail.

Starring Kerry Washington, The Six Triple Eight tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black battalion of the US Women’s Army Corps assigned the daunting task ...

The “impossible” mail-sorting task of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only female African American unit to be deployed overseas, was celebrated in the Netflix movie "The Six ...

“The Six Triple Eight,” a film by Tyler Perry and starring Kerry Washington, is based on the heroic true story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. “They were all courageous ...

Five times, Karen Taylor has watched the film, “The Six Triple Eight,” since its release in December. And she’ll see it again ...

Created by Tyler Perry, the film tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, and their contributions during World War II. The film hits home for the Miami Valley, as it ...

Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, the predominantly black postal unit now the subject of the blockbuster film “The Six Triple Eight.” After ...