Maryland woman "proud" of mother's role in Six Triple Eight battalion during World War II
The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland.
Ebony Obsidian Discusses Role in ‘The Six Triple Eight’ and Bringing Forgotten WWII Story to Light
“At first I had a lot of shame,” Ebony Obsidian says of learning about her new movie “ The Six Triple Eight .” “ Kerry ...
'The Six Triple Eight': Triad woman Elizabeth Bernice Barker Johnson honored in Netflix film: Part 2
'The Six Triple Eight': Triad woman Elizabeth Bernice Barker Johnson honored in Netflix film: Part 2 The "Zero Day" star and ...
Quiet heroes: Netflix film features all-women WWII unit ‘Six Triple Eight’
The women of the 6888th, subjects of the recent Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, were honored Wednesday evening at the ...
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A cultural center in Leavenworth started researching the 'Six Triple Eight' long before the movie came out
The first and only Woman Army Corps unit of color to deploy overseas during World War II are being hailed as "unsung heroes".
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Honoring Hickory woman who was a member of The Six Triple Eight
The city of Hickory is celebrating Black history by highlighting the work of one of the first and only all-Black unit in the ...
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Daughter of "The Six Triple Eight" member gives history lesson on historic battalion
A group of Lee county neighbors are celebrating after their petition to keep big businesses out of their neighborhood seems to have worked. Award-winning documentary filmmaker, historian, and ...
NAACP Image Awards 2025: Keke Palmer Named Entertainer of the Year, 'Six Triple Eight' Wins Best Feature
Keke Palmer won the top prize at Saturday's NAACP Image Awards, scoring the Entertainer of the Year prize. The "One of Them ...
NAACP Image Awards: Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter, Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us' and ‘The Six Triple Eight' Cast Win on Night 2 of Virtual Ceremonies
Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter are adding a few more NAACP Image Awards to the family trophy case. During night two ...