The legacy of the all-Black World War II Women’s Army Corps unit, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, will be highlighted during a New Hanover County Black History Month recognition program.
Retired U.S. Army Col. Edna Cummings will be the keynote speaker for the program taking place at 6 p.m. Thursday in Cape Fear Community College’s Union Station auditorium, 502 N. Front St., Wilmington.
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Cummings, a native of Fayetteville, has been an advocate for honoring the legacy of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, also known as the Six Triple Eight.
Co-producer of the “SixTripleEight” documentary about the unit, Cummings was instrumental in the passing of the Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act in 2022, awarding the battalion the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Cummings is co-producer of the “SixTripleEight” documentary, and there is a feature film produced and directed by Tyler Perry available on Netflix about the unit as well.
Because seating is limited advanced registration is required.
Event sponsors are New Hanover County Commission on African American History, Heritage & Culture, the New Hanover County Office of Diversity & Equity, the New Hanover County Public Library, the Cape Fear Museum, and New Hanover County Veterans Services.
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For more information, call 910-798-7430 or visit Diversity.NHCgov.com.
