As part of honoring Black History Month, the Greenbelt Cinema will be hosting a special screening of “The Six Triple Eight,” a film about the historic battalion of all-female, African American soldiers who, despite discrimination and war-time conditions, sorted over 17 million pieces of mail to restore morale to service members and families.

The FREE event will take place on Wednesday, February 12th, the 80th anniversary of the 6888th unit landing in Birmingham, England to begin their assignment. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 7:00 p.m.

And as an added bonus, Retired Master Sergeant Elizabeth Anne Helm-Frazier is a local expert on the history and significance of the 6888th unit and will hold a Q&A after the film with several other 6888th special guests. 

More information can be found on the cinema’s movie page, and it looks to be a great event!

UPDATE 11 Feb 2025: Due to the anticipated inclement weather for tomorrow, we have POSTPONED “The Six Triple Eight” event to Wednesday, February 19th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm.) We apologize for any inconvenience, and we hope to have you join us next week for this wonderful event! (Use same link above for information for the new date.)