Black WWII women who battled racism to deliver hope through mountains of undelivered mail finally get their story told in Tyler Perry's 'The Six Triple Eight'.
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The film is inspired by the true story of the first and only all-Black Women's Army Corps unit to serve overseas during WWII, who were tasked with clearing a 3-year backlog of undelivered mail.
Directed by Tyler Perry and starring Kerry Washington as the lead officer, the film features an original song 'The Journey' by Diane Warren performed by R&B artist H.E.R. and choreography by legendary dancer Debbie Allen.
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Kerry Washington, Debbie Allen, Diane Warren, H.E.R., Tyler Perry, Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston, Oprah Winfrey, Netflix, Women's Army Corps, The Six Triple Eight