Saint Augustine’s University alumna and proud Zeta Phi Beta soror the late Millie Dunn Veasey, was one of over 800 women of color enlisted in the 6888 battalion during World War II, which inspired @tylerperry’s Netflix movie “The Six Triple Eight” starring @kerrywashington. According her, the all-female, all-black unit was somewhat of a culture shock for the people of Scotland when they arrived in Glasgow in 1945, and its later assignment in Birmingham, England. Speaking to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service in February 2018, shortly before her death a month later, she said: “My reason I guess to go? If others could sign up and go why not me? “I’m just so proud of the women in the Army today.” “All our women can do anything they want to do. I think that’s good.” Repost: @saufalcons
#ZetaPhiBeta #sixtripleeight #6888 #WatchTheYard #BlackHistory #NPHC 🎥: @mypbsnc 🎙️: @debholtnoel, ‘89