Overview

• The film highlights the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only unit of Black women to serve in Europe during World War II, overcoming discrimination to clear a massive mail backlog and boost morale.
• Kerry Washington stars as Major Charity Adams, the battalion’s commanding officer and the highest-ranking African-American woman in the U.S. Army at the time.
• Oprah Winfrey portrays Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil rights leader who advocated for Black women in the armed forces, marking her first collaboration with director Tyler Perry.
• Rapper Big Sean attended the Los Angeles premiere, sharing a personal connection as his grandmother served in the 6888th Battalion during the war.
• The film, written and directed by Tyler Perry, will debut in select theaters on Dec. 6 before streaming globally on Netflix starting Dec. 20.