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Woman Warrior Honors ‘The Six Triple Eight’  and Veterans During Black History Month

The 6888 monument in the Buffalo Soldier Military Park at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas a and consist of a 25-inch Bronze bust of the unit’s Commanding Officer, LTC Charity Adams (Earley), eight black granite panels highlighting the unit’s lineage, historical information and key unit pictures. February 5, 2024 By Laurie Hanson During Black History Month, Keshia Javis-Jones is inspiring others to…

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The Six Triple Eight (2024) dir. Tyler Perry

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The Six Triple Eight | First Look | Netflix

An Army Captain (Kerry Washington) and her historic battalion (the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion) of female soldiers defy the odds to deliver hope to the front lines during WWII.

Watch The Six Triple Eight, only on Netflix, December 20.

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"In 1944, with the support of the First Lady, Bethune pushed for the admittance of Black women in the military, through inclusion in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), a branch of the Army created in 1942. Though there was a backlash against having women in uniform from conservative elements in military leadership, tens of thousands of women were trained in a variety of non-combat specialties that were thought appropriate for women at the time: switchboard operation, baking, mechanics, stenography, postal work, and more.

All were critical to the operation of the Army during wartime. Sending and receiving mail, for example, was a lifeline for soldiers, and the only way to stay connected to the friends and families they left behind. In 1945 alone, more than 3.3 billion pieces of mail went through the military postal service. Around 8 million Americans were stationed in Europe that year. The task of organizing and delivering all that mail was daunting, and a shortage of qualified postal workers led to a massive backlog. Army officers reported that the undelivered mail was hurting morale. Something had to be done, and a unique WAC battalion answered the call.

The task of sifting through this growing stack of letters and packages—some of which had been mailed years before—was given to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II. The 6888th—nicknamed “Six Triple Eight” and led by Major Charity Adams Earley—was originally expected to sort through 7 million pieces of mail and packages in Birmingham, England, over the course of six months. They did the job in three."

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A member of the Women’s Army Corps’ 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion serves the inaugural Coca-Cola to Army Maj. Charity Adams at the grand opening of the battalion’s snack bar in Rouen, France, July 1, 1945.

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Full Trailer for 'The Six Triple Eight' WWII Film with Kerry Washington News Buzz

Full Trailer for ‘The Six Triple Eight’ WWII Film with Kerry Washington by Alex Billington November 25, 2024Source: YouTube “Ladies – we have been ordered to provide hope! Their soldiers have not heard from their loved ones…” Netflix debuted the full official trailer for The Six Triple Eight, made by Tyler Perry. Set for release in December including in theaters first. The Six Triple Eight is…

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The Six Triple Eight

Major Charity E. Adams and Captain Mary Kearney inspect members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in England on February 15, 1945.

The WWII 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the first and only all-Black female unit to be deployed overseas during WWII.

Their nickname was “Six-Triple Eight” and their motto was “No Mail, Low Morale.”

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Netflix’s ‘The Six Triple Eight,’ a New Tyler Perry Film About the Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

The Black, female unit sorted through a massive backlog of undelivered mail, raising American soldiers’ morale during World War II

Romay Johnson Davis

When I interviewed Davis in November 2022, she was the oldest surviving member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first battalion of African American women to ever serve in the U.S. military overseas. (Davis died on June 21, 2024, at 104.) She described working long shifts in rat-infested warehouses in England and France and chauffeuring military personnel around Europe during the deadliest conflict in human history. But when she looked back at the U-boat incident, her voice brimmed with amusement and pride.

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Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion taking some much needed R&R. 1945.

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Watching The 6 Triple 8 on Netflix, and doing some quick background history as someone who thirsts for media about women soldiers, sailors, and airmen throughout history.

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Romay Davis (née Johnson, October 29, 1919 - June 21, 2024) was a Congressional Gold Medal recipient known for her service in the first all-female, all-Black unit in the Army that was deployed overseas during WWII.

She was born and grew up in Virginia with her five brothers. At the start of WWII, she worked for the US Mint. She joined the Women’s Army Corps in 1943 and was one of 885 women who served in the Army’s 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. She was first deployed to England after departing New York City. The battalion sorted a large backlog of mail, and the group moved to France to sort mail that had accumulated there. Her primary role was as a driver, though she did sort mail. She returned to the US in November 1945 and was honorably discharged from the Army. She moved to New York City where she graduated from New York’s Traphagen School of Fashion and worked for the company Glen of Michigan as a designer for over thirty years. She returned to school at New York University and earned an MS in Technology and Industrial Education. She earned a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo, after starting karate at the age of 73.

At the age of 81, she started working in a Winn-Dixie grocery store. In 2020, its parent company, Southeastern Grocers, Inc., initiated the Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity Grant to fund minority-supporting organizations.

On her 101st birthday, the city of Montgomery honored her with a parade and declared her birthday “Romay Davis Day”. The town had celebrated her 100th birthday.

She married Jerry Davis, whom she met in New York City when he worked for the New York City subway system. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Meet the historic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion as they get it done!

Watch The Six Triple Eight, only on Netflix, December 20.

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During World War II, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (consisting of solely Black women), delivered mail in the European Theater — a way to keep up morale. These images are from a scrapbook of WAAC ephemera.

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February is Black History Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.

Cultural Expressions

Culture shapes lives. It’s in the food people eat, the languages they speak, the art they create, and many other ways they express themselves. These traditions reflect the history and creative spirit of African American and other cultures of the African diaspora. Cultural Expressions is a circular, experiential, introductory space to African American and African diaspora culture.

16 Black Artists to Know

Are you a fan of Glenn Ligon, Alma Thomas, or Gordon Parks? The National Gallery of Art paired eight Black artists you might know with eight others to discover.

Image Credit: Sam Gilliam, Wissahickon, 1975, color screenprint on wove paper, Gift of Funds from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023.22.17

Your Park Story: Black History and Heritage

More than 400 years of Black history and heritage are preserved in national parks and communities around the country. Discover stories shared by people who formed powerful connections with these places of history, nature, and enjoyment. Inspire others by sharing your “park story”!

Image credit: Girl takes photo in front of the “We Can Do It” sign at Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park (NPS)

Beginning Feb. 10, 2023, the museum will present a second group of portraits from Brian Lanker’s 1989 book project “I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America.”

Image credit: “Althea Gibson” by Brian Lanker. Gelatin silver print, 1988. National Portrait Gallery.

For Teachers

Put the power of primary sources to work in the classroom. Browse ready-to-use lesson plans, student activities, collection guides and research aids.

Image credit: “Frederick Douglass appealing to President Lincoln and his cabinet to enlist Negroes,” mural by William Edouard Scott, at the Recorder of Deeds building, built in 1943. 515 D St., NW, Washington, D.C. (Library of Congress)

Veterans History

African Americans serving in the military service throughout U.S. history have often fought on two fronts. fighting the actual enemy and fighting a system of segregation and exclusion.

Image credit: Violet Hill Gordon, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Women's Army Corps (Library of Congress)