A Soldier’s Life
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Army veteran, consultant, author, 6888th tour historian, and speaker. #SixTripleEight #Advocate & Producer RTand ❤️not endorsement #Zetaphibeta 🕊️💙🤍
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Joined September 2010
Join me for my book launch and lecture to honor the 80th Anniversary of #WWII Victory in #Europe Six Triple Eight Champion and #historian Retired Army Col. Edna W. Cummings can justly say that “the odds ain’t good, but good stuff happens.” Tickets: https://t.co/sNsFO0rFUN
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Proud to announce my bill to rename the Collinwood post office after Clevelander and Six Triple Eight Tech Sergeant Alma Minter passed the Oversight Committee! This honors the memory of a local WW2 hero and helps more people learn about the Six Triple Eight, an overlooked Army
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Happy Birthday to Lt.Col Charity Edna Earley (nee Adams) 1918-2002, Commander, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion also known as the Six Triple Eight. This segregated WWII Women’s Army Corps unit received the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Bill H.R. 4635 to name post office on East 152nd St. Cleveland, OH, after Six Triple Eight Tech Sergeant Alma Minter passed the House Oversight Committee. Minter, a long-time Cleveland resident served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II.
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On this day in 1955, police in Montgomery, Alabama, arrested seamstress and activist Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated city bus. https://t.co/4kpyCiiAAC
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On this day, police arrested Rosa Parks for violating bus segregation laws in Alabama.
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Ohio is moving forward with HB 204 and SR 17 to finally honor Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley and the women of the 6888th — the Six Triple Eight. This recognition is long overdue. Their mission—clearing two years of backlogged mail in just 3 months under brutal conditions—restored
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One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre's last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111 By Jamie Stengle https://t.co/askX8FB2SX
#tulsa1921 #justiceforgreenwood #violaFordFletcher #blackwallstreet #don
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Our gratitude runs deep—for the ability to serve, support, & champion those driving impact in our community & veteran network. Wishing everyone a warm & restful Thanksgiving. #TeamWindsor #LetsGo #Gratitude #Thankful #Thanksgiving2025 #MissionFirstPeopleAlways #TeamWindsor
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Year 5W have been roleplaying a WWII radio bulletin to tell listeners about the achievements of the 6888th Battalion.
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Ceremony to recognize local WWII veteran's service in the Six Triple Eight https://t.co/ykxAE5kTqW via @YorkDispatch
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Anna Bybee Grayson served in the only all-Black, all-female unit deployed overseas during World War II.
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When community, history, and heart come together, something special happens. ❤️ @LFTFiber earned the 2025 Community Champions Award for honoring Major Fannie McClendon and the trailblazing 6888th Battalion—earning 65K+ votes. Read in ICN Issue 18: https://t.co/FpLqXUdNyI
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Happy Veterans Day! Behind every letter was a hero. Today we honor SSG Birdie Tillman and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion for their vital role in WWII. #VeteransDay #6888thBattalion #LegacyOfService
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Remembering mom on this Veterans Day. She was in the 6888th Postal Battalion. Corporal Velma Lawhorn White. The Black women who served during WWII. Thanks mom for the memories and your service.
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Lame Duck Bill #1 🦆 Pass Am SB 17 - Thanks to my colleague @ErikaForOhio , March 9th will now be “6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day!”
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In Ashland: State Representative Melanie Miller announces the Ohio House passed Senate Bill 17 to honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The bill establishes March 9 as a day of recognition for these brave women. #AshlandSource
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COLUMBUS – State Representative Melanie Miller (R-City of Ashland) has announce that the Ohio House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 17, bipartisan legislation to recognize 6888th Central Post...
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Honored and humbled that my book, A Soldier’s Life, A Black Woman’s Rise From Army Brat to Six Triple Eight Champion, received the American Writing Awards Book of the Year for nonfiction! #bookaward #soldierslife #history #blackwomen #WWII More info: https://t.co/LOfSh3ocuE
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𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟓 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 🏆 Excited to recognize the 20th anniversary of the ’05 champions on Saturday at The Rock! #GoApp
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Come with your food to the @AppStateMBB game vs CLT tomorrow to support our food drive in collaboration with The Office of Community-Engaged Leadership (CEL) and Hospitality House! Donation boxes at each entrance! Go App! 💛
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