At Watch The Yard, we’re embarking on an open history project to uncover the full extent of Divine Nine representation within the Six Triple Eight. With 855 Black women in the battalion, there may be untold stories of sisterhood, service, and D9 legacy waiting to be rediscovered. The highly anticipated 2024 film, The Six Triple Eight, written and directed by Tyler Perry, shines a long-overdue spotlight on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—an extraordinary all-Black, all-female unit of the U.S. Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during World War II. Known as the “Six Triple Eight,” this battalion of 855 trailblazing women served overseas, managing a massive backlog of mail and ensuring vital morale-boosting correspondence reached soldiers on the frontlines. The battalion’s Commanding Officer, Major Charity Adams, and Executive Officer, Captain Abbie Noel Campbell, were both proud members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Additionally, Staff Sergeant Millie Dunn Veasey was a proud soror of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. soror Annie B. Knight Jordan also served in the battalion. These incredible women brought their leadership, resilience, and commitment to service—hallmarks of their sororities—to the mission that earned the battalion a permanent place in history. Given the battalion’s size of 885 Black women and the prominence of Black sororities in cultivating leaders, it’s likely that other members of the Divine Nine were part of this groundbreaking unit. We looked online for a comprehensive list but could not find one because of that we are going to try to make one. 🚨We need your help! If you know of women from the Six Triple Eight who were members of D9 organizations, we invite you to share their stories and help us compile our list. 👉🏾Simply click the link in our bio(@watchtheyard) and fill out the form with their name, sorority, and chapter.
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