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The Black Six is a 1974 American blaxploitation and outlaw biker film written by George Theakos and directed by Matt Cimber. [1] It starred several National Football League stars in the title roles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was one of the first all-black biker films.
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was an all-Black battalion of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC) [1] that managed postal services. The 6888th had 855 women and was led by Major Charity Adams. [2] It was the only predominantly Black US Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World War II. [2]
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Tyler Perry has dedicated the past quarter-century of his career to giving voice to Black women on stage and screen. With “The Six Triple Eight,” the self-made mogul — who leveraged his ...
The Black Six prosecution. KUAC learned that a recent visitor from Washington, D.C., James Cortez of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, promised to deliver his friend, Black Panther ...
Known as the "Six Triple Eight", this battalion played a critical role in maintaining morale for U.S. troops in Europe by clearing a massive backlog of undelivered mail. In 2022, the Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to the 6888th in recognition of its members' contributions. [2] [3] King was one of the Battalion's last five surviving ...
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, ... For six generations, the 100-year-old white house on East Mariposa Street ...
The film is based on the 2019 magazine article "Fighting a Two-Front War" by Kevin M. Hymel on the contributions of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-black, all-female battalion, in World War II. The Six Triple Eight was released in select cinemas on December 6, 2024.