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Anna Mae Robertson, who was one of the last known surviving members of World War II's Six Triple Eight unit, has died.
On Dec. 20, 2024, Tyler Perry's film, The Six Triple Eight, debuted on Netflix. The film, starring Kerry Washington and Eboni Obsidian, is Tyler's first war drama and follows an all-Black and all ...
Remembering Anna Mae Robertson, one of the last surviving members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who received the Congressional Gold Medal.
The all-Black female WWII unit, the "Six Triple Eight," was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that Congress can bestow upon a civilian. On Tuesday, the 6888th unit ...
But Nicole doesn’t remember her mother mentioning that Adams commanded the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (or the Six Triple Eight, as they were known) or their heroics during World ...
Tyler Perry is spotlighting a lesser-known piece of World War II history in his new Netflix film, The Six Triple Eight. Based on a WWII History Magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel, the film ...
(L-R) Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams and Milauna Jackson as Lt. Campbell in "The Six Triple Eight." Laura Radford/Perry Well Films 2/Netflix We had high hopes for “The Six Triple Eight.” ...
Once upon a time, “The Six Triple Eight,” which premieres Friday on Netflix, would have been a shoo-in for a best TV movie Emmy. It tells a little-known story about the heroic accomplishments ...
If you watched “The Six Triple Eight” on Netflix over the holidays (and more than 23.3 million viewers did, according to the streamer), you might’ve wondered why the World War II movie ...