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'The Six Triple Eight' Review: A Battalion of Black Women Make History

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Story by Peter Debruge
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Tyler Perry spotlights the untold story of the all-Black, all-female 'Six Triple Eight' battalion that made history in WWII.
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  • The 'Six Triple Eight' was the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during WWII, tasked with clearing a 2-year backlog of undelivered mail.
  • Perry leveraged his successful production studio, built on a former U.S. Army base, to bring this little-known story to life on the big screen.
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Tyler Perry, U.S. Army, 'The Six Triple Eight'
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