Campaign Aims To Honor All-Black Female WWII Unit

The video highlights the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first and only all-black women unit deployed overseas during WWII. Alva More Stevenson shares her mother's experience in the battalion, which faced racial and gender discrimination while sorting a massive backlog of mail for U.S. soldiers. Despite challenges, they completed their mission in half the time allotted. The video also discusses efforts to honor the battalion with the Congressional Gold Medal, emphasizing their pioneering role and lasting legacy.

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