MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — The legacy of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion continues to inspire generations. This historic group of approximately 850 African American women made history ...

[First released in 2023.] The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only unit comprised entirely of Black women to have been deployed overseas during World War II, and it had served a ...

LOUISIANA (KLFY) — During World War II, the mail system in Europe was backlogged by more than two years. This resulted in U.S. soldiers being unable to get mail or send letters to their loved ones ...

On May 3, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, of, signed the 6888th Bill, HB370, which will recognize March 9 as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day, Afro News reported. The 6888th Batallion, made up ...

Film maker Tyler Perry is telling the story of a historic all-Black women’s battalion and the difference they made during World War II. Many of the women, who were deployed in 1945, were from Georgia.

I knew my mom was a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) but didn't know the details or historical significance until Tyler Perry ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A memorial for one of the last surviving members of an all-female, all-Black World War II Battalion was held Friday in Las Vegas at Desert Springs United Methodist Church in ...

There is a rich heritage of African American history in our country that is unknown. Therefore, it is an honor when someone discovers that their own ancestor(s) had a part in the history of our ...