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 ...

“The Six Triple Eight,” a film directed by Tyler Perry debuted on Netflix Dec. 20 after weeks of private screenings and talk back sessions. The film highlights the heroism and groundbreaking work done ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Despite the deadly perils of World War II surrounding them, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion ...

Netflix's new WWII drama The Six Triple Eight is based on the real-life exploits of the all-black, all-women 6888th Battalion, which reopened lines of communication between the front lines and the ...

Charity Adams Earley inspects members of the 6888th Postal Battalion in Birmingham, England, in 1945. (Provided/U.S. Army Women's Museum) COLUMBIA — When Charity Adams Earley was sent across seas in ...

Tyler Perry has tackled several different genres over the years, but it took the real-life story of the only Black female World War II battalion to inspire him to delve into historical drama for the ...

The true story about a historic World War II all-Black women's Army Corps unit is now available to watch on the small screen! 13News Now previously reported on the 6888th Central Postal Directory ...

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, out Dec.

Looks like everybody wants to make the next Border. But my honest request is that Bollywood must never attempt war movies. To ...

Donna Lewis knew her mother -- Osceola-born Cpl. Virgie Lee Caywood Freeman -- had served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. However, she did not realize her mother was a member of the now ...

Under her leadership, a battalion of Black women nicknamed the Six Triple Eight (for the 6888th) sorted and sent the mail in three months — about half the time one general predicted. Their story ...