Political Quotes

“Each year during Women's History Month, we pause to commemorate the contributions women have made to this country, but we should really commemorate women every day. So I am here today in April to amplify the contributions of women of color, particularly African-American women. Far too often, the blood, sweat, and tears sown by women of color goes unrecognized. So many are truly hidden figures. Mr. Speaker, this morning, I want to honor the sacrifices African- American women made for this country during World War II. Sadly, to this day, their sacrifices have gone unacknowledged, and as the daughter of a World War II veteran and a Korean veteran, I am honored to shed light on a few of the tremendous contributions of African- American women during World War II. I want to rise to highlight the courageous efforts of more than 800 African-American women from the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which was the first all- women, all-Black unit deployed in World War II. The 6888th, its nickname ``Six Triple Eight'', was an all-women, all- Black unit that helped boost morale among Allied troops by working through major mail backlogs in Europe during World War II. {time} 1030 To sort through the major backlog of mail in Europe, the women were divided into three subunits that allowed them to run the postal service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, processing 65,000 pieces of mail per 8- hour shift.…”