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Best War Dramas Like 'The Six Triple Eight'

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Hollywood's next big war drama has arrived, drawing inspiration from the heroic true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve in WWII.
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  • The Six Triple Eight, a battalion of 855 Black women, was the only all-female, all-Black unit to serve overseas during WWII, tasked with clearing a 2-year backlog of undelivered mail.
  • Kerry Washington is set to produce and star in the upcoming film, which will bring this little-known story of Black female resilience and bravery to the big screen for the first time.
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