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Tyler Perry tells the true story of the 6888th Battalion, the only colored unit of the Women's Army Corps to serve overseas during World War II. The film is a story about perseverance, but it's also much more than that. Written and directed by Tyler Perry, it tells the true story of the incredible and brave women of the first and only colored unit of the Women's Army Corps to be stationed overseas during World War II, known as Six Triple Eight. Director: Tyler Perry Writers: Kevin Hymel, Tyler Perry Stars: Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson Before Perry's film, I admit that I had never heard of Six Triple Eight. That's probably true for a lot of people. After all, it is a story about black women and their contributions to the Army. As we all know, the contributions of black people have been severely overlooked in American history, and that certainly includes the military. But this is an important story that we should all know about, and I'm so hap...