NextUs818 Podcast

Episode Eighteen: Recent 6888th Honors: Fort Gregg-Adams Redesignation, Delaware Resolution and Maryland Proclamation

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

In Episode Eighteen, we share some exciting news about three recent honors to the 6888th Battalion: the redesignation of Fort Lee to Fort Gregg-Adams, the passage of a resolution in Delaware honoring the 6888th and the proclamation of March 9th as 6888th Day in Maryland.

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May 17, 202325:05

Episode 17: Interview with Stephanie Mitchell, 6888th Advocate

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 17 is Stephanie Mitchell, 6888th Advocate.

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May 03, 202350:24

Episode 16: Interview About 6888th Soldier Romay Johnson Davis (with Dr. Karen Jordan)

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 16 is Dr. Karen Jordan who met recently with the oldest surviving 6888th soldier: Romay Johnson Davis.

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Apr 19, 202345:45

Episode 15: Interview with Descendants of 6888th Soldier Lydia Esther Thornton Moore: Alva Stevenson and Rosenda Moore

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guests in Episode 15 are the daughters of 6888th soldier Lydia Esther Thornton Moore: Alva Stevenson and Rosenda Moore

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#HiddenHerStory

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Apr 05, 202358:36

Episode 14: Interview with Kaia Alderson, author of "Sisters in Arms: A Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II".

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 14 is Kaia Alderson, author of "Sisters in Arms: A Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II".

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Mar 15, 202301:01:45

Episode 13: Interview with Descendants of Private First Class Margaret Glenn Sales-Semmes: Carol Semmes, Emmanuel and Dr. Clovis Semmes

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guests in Episode 13 are daughter and sons of Private First Class Margaret Glenn Sales-Semmes who served in the 6888th Battalion: Carol Semmes, Emmanuel and Dr. Clovis Semmes

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Mar 02, 202357:45

Episode 12: Interview with Descendant of Private First Class Crescencia Garcia

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 12, Tara Garcia, is the granddaughter of Private First Class Crescencia Garcia who served in the 6888th Battalion.

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Feb 16, 202301:16:12

Episode 11: Interview with Descendants of 6888th Soldier Private Hester Givens Massey: Tremika Massey and Kyra Massey Kennedy

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guests in Episode 11, Tremika Massey and Kyra Givens Massey, are the granddaughters of 6888th soldier Private Hester Givens Massey.

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Feb 02, 202301:06:29

Episode 10: Interview with Descendant of 6888th Soldier Sylvia Masters Armstrong Benton: Sergeant Dennis Miller

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 10, Sergeant Dennis Miller, is the grandson of 6888th soldier Sylvia Masters Armstrong Benton.

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#HiddenHerStory

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Jan 19, 202335:25

Episode 9: Interview with 6888th Descendants of Private First Class Annie Knight Jordan: Dr. Karen Jordan and Dr. Courtnee Jordan-Cox

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guests in Episode 9, Dr. Karen Jordan and Dr. Courtnee Jordan-Cox, are the daughter and granddaughter (respectively) of 6888th soldier Private First Class Annie Knight Jordan.

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#blackwacs

#HiddenHerStory

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Jan 05, 202301:02:18

Episode 8: Interview with James Theres, Executive Producer, Director and Writer of "The Six TripleEight" Documentary (2019)

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 focuses onthe 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 8 is James Theres, Executive Producer, Director and Writer of "The Six TripleEight" Documentary (2019).

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#blackwacs

#HiddenHerStory

#LincolnPennyFilms

#JacksonStateUniversity

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@TylerPerryStudios

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Dec 22, 202201:04:46

Episode 7: Interview with Descendants of 6888th Soldier Odessa Taylor Marshall: James and Jeri Marshall

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guests in Episode 7, James and Jeri Marshall, are the sons of 6888th soldier Odessa Taylor Marshall.

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#HiddenHerStory

#SixTripleEightTylerPerryStudios

@TylerPerryStudios

#6888musical

Dec 08, 202201:03:59

Episode 6: Interview with Tracy Bradford, Curator of the U.S. Women's Army Museum at Fort Lee, Virginia

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 6 is Tracy Bradford, Curator of the U.S. Women's Army Museum at Fort Lee, Virginia. This museum will house the upcoming exhibit featuring the 6888th Battalion.

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#HiddenHerStory

#SixTripleEightTylerPerryStudios

@TylerPerryStudios

#6888musical

Nov 17, 202230:56

Episode 5: Interview with 6888th Descendant of Indiana Hunt-Martin: Janice Martin

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 5, Janice Martin, is the daughter of 6888th soldier Indiana Hunt-Martin.

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#blackwacs

#HiddenHerStory

#SixTripleEightTylerPerryStudios

@TylerPerryStudios

#6888musical

Nov 02, 202201:08:38

Episode 4: Interview with Descendant of Phyllis Galloway Meekins: Denise McBride

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 4 is Denise McBride, the daughter of 6888th soldier Phyllis Galloway Meekins.

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#blackwacs

#HiddenHerStory

#SixTripleEightTylerPerryStudios

@TylerPerryStudios

#6888musical

Oct 19, 202254:14

Episode 3: Interview with Descendant of Elizabeth Barker Johnson: Cynthia Scott

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 3 is Cynthia Scott, the daughter of 6888th soldier Elizabeth Barker Johnson of North Carolina.

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#HiddenHerStory

#Winston-SalemStateUniversity

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@TylerPerryStudios

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Oct 05, 202239:58

Episode 2: Interview with Descendant of Major Mary Frances Kearney: Dr. Sheila M. Kearney

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. The Inaugural season of NextUs818 features the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 2 is Dr. Sheila M. Kearney, the niece of 6888th soldier Major Mary Frances Kearney of Connecticut.

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#HiddenHerStory

#HowardUniversity

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@TylerPerryStudios

#6888musical

Sep 21, 202246:18

NextUs818 Podcast Inaugural Episode: The 6888th

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. There are many African-American heroes, some known and many unsung men and women, who helped build this country. Some were the first or only in their fields of endeavor. Yet little is known about how their unique journeys influenced the trajectory of their familial legacies…such as their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews.

During each show, we will have conversations with descendants of African-American heroes. Our guests will share their family lore, values, traditions, what they learned from their ancestors and how that shaped the course of their lives.

The Inaugural Series of the NextUS818 Podcast will feature the descendants of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the 6888th. The 6888th was the only all-female, all African American battalion to serve in the European Theatre during World War II. 855 women served in this battalion between 1943 and 1946. The 6888th was awarded the congressional gold medal in March 2022.

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Sep 07, 202212:18

Welcome to NextUs818 Podcast Trailer

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. There are many African-American heroes, some known and many unsung men and women, who helped build this country. Some were the first or only in their fields of endeavor. Yet little is known about how their unique journeys influenced the trajectory of their familial legacies…such as their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews. NextUs818 Podcast introduces us to the multi-generational descendants of these heroes. On the first and third Wednesdays of each month, our host, Doc JaeCi, will interview descendants of an African-American hero and explore family lore, traditions, values and how the descendants’ journey was directly impacted.

Aug 19, 202202:16

By Doc JaeCi

Episode Eighteen: Recent 6888th Honors: Fort Gregg-Adams Redesignation, Delaware Resolution and Maryland Proclamation