Mary Kearney was a leader of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a unit depicted in the Tyler Perry movie “The Six Triple Eight” released on Netflix.

The recent film "The Six Triple Eight" follows a group of African American women in the 6888th Central Postal Directory ...

The recent film "The Six Triple Eight" follows a group of African American women in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a unit charged with routing mail to soldiers overseas ...

Jo Kubeil has recently joined the North Central Review team as a journalist, with interests in Indigenous culture, community services, and environmentalism. Jo has previously worked as an entrepreneur ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets face the New York Islanders in a Metropolitan Division showdown at the same time Ohio State competes in the College Football Playoff championship game. But that didn't ...

By the time the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was sent to Birmingham, England, in 1944, millions of pieces of mail sat untouched. Rats had gotten into some packages containing food, and ...

Tyler Perry’s “The Six Triple Eight” is not only his most-watched Netflix movie to date — with 52.4 million views over its first four weeks on the streamer — but the historical drama has ...

The Army gave Adams command of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion. At peak the Battalion had 824 enlisted women and 31 officers. During an interview with a military newspaper, Adams was asked ...

Based on Kevin M. Hymel’s 2019 magazine article, Fighting a Two-Front War, the film tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion – the only all-female, all-Black battalion ...

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 decades of ...