Hero Spotlight: Charity Adams
This month’s Hero Spotlight takes a look back at someone who served in World War II and played an important role in transforming a segregated America. During the war, many served who were not even treated as citizens at home. For these people, a higher moral calling pushed them to stand up for what was right. One such hero was Charity Adams.
Charity was part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, also known as the Six Tripple Eight. The 688th was the largest unit of Black women to serve overseas during World War II. This groundbreaking unit played an extremely important role in promoting morale for troops far from home and ensuring that communications went as smoothly as possible during a turbulent time.
For Charity Adams, service was about more than her work overseas. She saw it as an opportunity to create change at home. She spoke about seeing how women of color ” had been victimized, in one way or another, by racial bias” and how the work of the Six Tripple Eight would send an important message to white America. “This was one opportunity for us to stand together for a common cause,” Adams would later say of her service.
Charity Adams is the perfect example of a hero. She stood up against incredible odds and transformed the world around her. That is why she earned the spotlight this month. If you are interested in more stories like this, be sure to check out our other Hero Spotlight recipients. Also, if there’s a hero you think we should recognize next, drop us a message.
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