The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...

"I am more than honored to be with you today to present the Six Triple Eight with our nation's highest civilian award, the long-awaited, much-sought-after Congressional Gold Medal," Cummings said.

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” were ...