These women have largely been forgotten, until now. The lesser-known figures who powered the Civil Rights Movement are the ...

FILE - In this image provided by the National Archives, members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female, all-Black unit formed during World War II, are shown in an undated ...

The festival served up its richest edition in years, with multiple standouts among the twenty-two films in contention for the Palme d’Or.

hosted a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to the members of the “Six Triple Eight” battalion — the only Black, all-female unit to serve during World War II. The move came after a long ...

The only black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World ... In 2024, Tyler Perry directed a movie for Netflix about the unit, starring Kerry Washington.

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World ... In 2024, Tyler Perry directed a movie for Netflix about the unit, starring Kerry Washington.

Black Female WWII Unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' Receives Congressional Medal WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Stanley Earley III, son of Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley, second from right, as Judith Earley, second from left ...

(AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” were honored Tuesday with the ...

Record numbers of Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native women are serving in state legislatures this year, according to an analysis following the 2024 elections, but advocates for female ...