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 ...
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Learning the history of an all-Black women Corp, ‘Six Triple Eight’
The year was 1945, and 855 women were in the all-Black women's army corp 'Six Triple Eight,' shipped out to Birmingham, ...
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 ...
‘The Six Triple Eight’: Triad woman Elizabeth Bernice Barker Johnson honored in Netflix film
Ever since Tyler Perry’s Netflix film “The Six Triple Eight” made its streaming debut, family members of Private First Class ...
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 ...
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Call to Service: Remembering Pfc. Tessie Mae Seymour Embry of the Six Triple Eight
To Mary Lou Kelly, her aunt, Tessie Mae Seymour Embry, exemplified sweetness, goodness, kindness and fun — making her pound ...