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 ...

Netflix gave us a feel-good movie filled with powerful female leads and a lot of historical appeal for people interested in ...

A piece of local history is getting national attention after receiving an Oscar nomination for best original song. At the end ...

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

In spite of the temperatures that were lower than usual, activities celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day continued on ...

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 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 ...