Kerry Washington serves as commander of an all-Black, female army corps in the first trailer for Netflix's 'Six Triple Eight.'
Six Triple Eight. Kerry Washington as Captain Charity Adams in Six Triple Eight. Cr. Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflixtrailer, released Wednesday, features an all-Black female army division crawling through rubble and ducking for cover as they prepare to serve overseas in World War II.
“Soldiers, you must be perfect. you don’t have the luxury to be good. You have the burden to be better,of color to do so. As the women grapple with rampant sexism, racism, and hazardous working conditions, the unsung heroes remain committed to serving the nation and completing the mission. “I am giving you my best. And you will give me yours,” Washington’s character says in the clip. “A lot of people do not want us to succeed. We have the most to prove.”
Washington plays the valiant Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. (The U.S. Army created the 6888th, which included about 850 Black women, to help with a backlog of mail between soldiers and concerned family and friends,J.D.
Other cast members include Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Jay Reeves, Jeffery Johnson, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey. The film will include original song “The Journey” written by Diane Warren and performed by H.E.R.to write, direct, and produce projects for the streamer. The film will be released in select theaters on Dec.
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