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Why ‘The Six Triple Eight’ is Dedicated to Clarence and Jacqueline Avant
VarietyStory by Angelique Jackson
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The untold story of the 'Six Triple Eight,' the heroic Black women who overcame racial barriers to tackle a massive WWII mail backlog, is dedicated to entertainment icons Clarence and Jacqueline Avant.
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- The Six Triple Eight battalion was composed of 855 Black women and women of color who sorted through a 3-year backlog of 17 million pieces of mail for US troops in WWII Europe.
- The film is dedicated to Clarence Avant, the legendary 'Godfather of Black Music,' and his wife Jacqueline, a music executive who was tragically killed in a home invasion in 2021 - a poignant tribute to these Black trailblazers in the entertainment industry.
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Clarence Avant, Jacqueline Avant, Six Triple Eight battalion, The Six Triple Eight