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Unsung Black heroines: Movie tells story of unsung WWII mail sorters

The 6888 Central Postal Division played a pivotal role in keeping U.S. soldiers on the front lines in Europe connected with family. Their story was largely unknown until a local historian shared it. Then Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington took notice. News4’s Dominique Moody explains.

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