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Tyler Perry on Oprah in 'The Six Triple Eight,' Madea

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Tyler Perry teams up with Oprah for the untold story of the all-Black 6888th Postal Battalion in WWII drama 'The Six Triple Eight'.
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  • This marks the first time Perry has directed Oprah, his longtime friend and creative collaborator, in a feature film.
  • The 6888th battalion, an all-female African American unit, was tasked with sorting and routing millions of backlogged letters for American troops overseas, a crucial but overlooked WWII mission.
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Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Netflix, The Six Triple Eight
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