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The Six Triple Eight
Female military units did not exist at the beginning of World War II, but that
changed during the spring of 1942 when Congress approved the creation of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). Originally intended for white women only, pressure from African American activists as well as First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her friend Mary McLeod Bethune,
allowed 10 percent of WAAC volunteers to be African American
women. The following year, WAACs were given military status and renamed
the Women’s Army Corps (WACs).
As the war progressed, it became increasingly difficult for the military to maintain basic services.
Priority was given to food, equipment and supplies but the mail was set aside.
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the all-black battalion of
the WAC with 855 enlisted African American women and officers.
Commanded by Major Charity Edna Adams, the first African American
woman to receive an Army commission, she ended the war as a lieutenant
colonel and as the highest ranking black woman in the Army.
Known as the ‘Six Triple Eight’, the
women received basic training at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and sailed for
England in early 1945. With the motto “no mail, no morale”, they worked in
cold, dirty, rat-infested aircraft hangers with broken windows, without heat in
eight-hour shifts, seven days a week to sort the immense backlog of mail. Although scheduled to work for six
months, the battalion completed their task in three, despite having to identify
mail for soldiers with common names or only nicknames. They often repackaged mail that had been damaged by rodents.
The 688th was not attached to a male unit and managed all it’s own battalion duties, including a newsletter, Special
Delivery. They hosted sports teams and sponsored dances at Army hospitals
around England.
With the backlog cleared, the 688th was assigned to duty in Rouen, France. Like
the regular Army, the WACs were segregated; the 688th ran their own
mess hall, guard duty and transportation of personnel. When denied firearms, the
unit’s WAC Military Police trained in Jujitsu to keep out unwanted visitors. Again, the battalion was moved, this
time to Paris, France. As they completed their final duties the war was ending.
Members of the 688th were discharged and the battalion disbanded in February
1946 at Fort Dix, New Jersey without official recognition of their
accomplishments. Much later, members were awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the
Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal for their service.
Sources: Americacomesalive.com; ArmyHistory.org; Blackpast.org; History.Army.mil; Wikipedia.org; Womenofthe688th.org
8th Annual Mother’s Justice Breakfast Thursday, November 15, 2018 | 7:30 AM
First AME Church 1522 14th Ave Seattle, WA 98122 Tickets available at Eventbrite
2019 OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR OBAMACARE
Open enrollment for the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of
2010, also known as Obamacare is
Underway. Be sure to enroll or change
plans before December 15, 2018.
If you need insurance or cannot afford
your current insurance, contact
Washington Health Plan Finder at
1-855-923-4633 or
wahealthplanfinder.org.
Some individuals may qualify for
subsidies if your income is too high for
Medicaid coverage.
The 1st Annual Seattle Black College Expo Thursday, November 15, 2018
Renton High School Gymnasium 8:00 AM—5:30 PM
Admission is free. Please register for this event via Eventbrite. Junior, Senior and College Transfer students meet one-on-one with top HBCUs and a variety of other colleges and universities! Every-one is welcome for students of all ages. Learn about scholarships! Application fees will be waived at this event! Info call 877-427-4100. Sponsored by the Renton Unified School District.
A dynamic event showcasing blackness and the African diasporic culture in the Pacific Northwest. A FREE afternoon of conversation, music, drop-in activities, artist talks and special readings devoted to Black culture, both past and present. Hosted by the Central
District Forum for Arts & Ideas with support from the Seattle Public Library.
Sunday, November 18, 2018 | 2 PM to 4 PM Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
104 17th Ave. South. Seattle, WA 98144 For accessibility information and requests contact [email protected]
Mathematical Problem Solving Workshop
South Sound Circles will be holding a one-day workshop in mathematical problem solving Saturday, December 15 at the University of Puget Sound. This workshop will be valuable for both math teachers and individuals in the community who are supporting efforts to close the achievement gap in mathematics. This latter group includes tutors and those involved in out-of-school math and science pro-grams. Mathematical problem solving does not require a particular background in mathematics but just a willing-ness to explore quantitative and geometric problems through reasoning. In this workshop participants will explore a variety of questions that will connect them to the joy of math-ematics and will expose them to a variety of problems and problem solving methods that can be used in classes and in enrichment programs in mathematics. The workshop is aimed at the middle school level, but individuals working with youth of all ages can benefit. The workshop will run from 9:00 to 3:30 with refreshments available starting at 8:30. South Sound Circles will host lunch. If you have questions contact David Scott at [email protected] or 253-879-3565. If you are interested in attending please reply to David Scott at [email protected] with your name, address, email and phone number. To be sure of having a place please respond by Tuesday, December 11. Also pass this announcement along to anyone you think might be interested.
Meeting Announcement
On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 the
Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and
Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) will be
meeting at the Renton Technical College
Annex from 9 AM – 4 PM.
Light refreshments and lunch will be
available for committee members only.
Meeting Location:
Renton Technical College Annex
3407 NE 2nd St
Renton, WA 98056
Parking:
Parking is available and free For more information about the EOGOAC,
please visit our website.
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