A Soldier's Life: Six Triple Eight Presentation, Panel and Book Signing

On March 7, 2026, Fayetteville, NC native Col. (Ret.) Edna Cummings, U.S. Army, will provide a glimpse into her journey to bring recognition to the historic all Black 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (Six Triple Eight) World War II Women’s Army Corps unit. Following her presentation, Dr. Constance Harris will moderate a panel discussion with the author and Six Triple Eight family members.

Kirkus reviews refers to Cummings’ memoir as “A fresh contribution to Black History.” Her story is as inspiring as it is improbable, but her memoir is about much more than herself. Chronicling Cummings’s unlikely but successful path to leadership roles in the army and afterward, it also tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight—a trailblazing African American World War II Women’s Army Corps unit now the subject of a Netflix film and a Broadway-bound musical—and the grassroots campaign Cummings led to honor them.