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The Breakfast Club

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Breaking Barriers: The Legacy of a Trailblazing Leader

This chapter highlights Major Charity Adams' pioneering role as the first black woman commissioned as an officer, and her leadership of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. It showcases the battalion's resilience and efficiency as they sorted millions of pieces of mail for soldiers, overcoming significant racism and sexism.

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