HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER and the
OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS in collaboration with the
AFRICANA STUDIES PROGRAM presents
DOCUMENTARY MONDAYS “NEVER FORGET” TALK BACK SERIES
The Six Triple Eight
(in commemoration of Women Herstory Month)
In February 1945, the US Army sent 855 black women from the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European theater of operations. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight, was the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe during World War II. By the war’s end, the Six Triple Eight had cleared over 17 million pieces of backlogged mail ensuring the troops stayed in touch with their loved ones back home. The last of the women returned home in March 1946. They were never fully recognized … until now.
Dr. Katrina Sims, Department of History and Faculty-in-Residence, Division of Student Affairs, and Dr. Gabrielle St. Léger, Assistant Vice President Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Hofstra University will facilitate the talk back. Joining them will be Professor Mary Anne Trasciatti, Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy, Director of Labor Studies, and Residential Assistant Triniti White, Hofstra University
To prepare for the talk back, Hofstra viewers can view film using their Hofstra ID and password at
https://bit.ly/3jlodPK
Join us for the virtual Talk Back: MONDAY, MARCH 15, @ 6:30 p.m. Zoom Event - No RSVP required Visit events.hofstra.edu for Zoom link.