Why ‘The Six Triple Eight’ is Dedicated to the Late Clarence and Jacqueline Avant

Why ‘The Six Triple Eight’ is Dedicated to the Late Clarence and Jacqueline Avant

If you watched “The Six Triple Eight” on Netflix over the holidays (and more than 23.3 million viewers did, according to the streamer), you might’ve wondered why the World War II movie — about the battalion of 855 Black women and women of color who untangled a three-year backlog of mail (17 million pieces of […]

Why ‘The Six Triple Eight’ is Dedicated to Clarence and Jacqueline Avant

If you watched “The Six Triple Eight” on Netflix over the holidays (and more than 23.3 million viewers did, according to the streamer), you might’ve wondered why the World War II movie — about the battalion of 855 Black women and women of color who untangled a three-year backlog of mail (17 million pieces of it) and dramatically improved morale — is dedicated to “the life, service and memory” of entertainment mogul Clarence Avant and his wife, p…

The Six Triple Eight: Sarah Jeffery on Bringing WWII Story to Life

Sarah Jeffery (Charmed) spoke to Bleeding Cool about her work in the historical war drama The Six Triple Eight, director Tyler Perry & more.

‘The Six Triple Eight’ Interview: Moriah Brown on Working with a Large Ensemble Cast to Tell an Important Story

Photo: Jorge MaciasWe were joined on the Popternative show by Moriah Brown (Power Book II: Ghost) to discuss her new film, The Six Triple Eight, written and directed by Tyler Perry (Sistas). After having its theatrical debut in early December, it premiered globally on Netflix on December 20. Starring Kerry Washington (Scandal), The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Giv…