The black heroines of WWII: Netflix film The Six Triple Eight reveals role of US Army Major who faced racism as she led battalion tasked with sorting backlog of 17million letters from Birmingham base
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 10, 2024
As the commander of 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during the Second World War, 26-year-old Major Charity Adams had a lot on her plate.
As well as facing sexism and racism from senior officers, Major Adams had a seemingly impossible task on her hands.
In six months, Major Adams . . .
