NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. This episode of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 92 is Ingrid Burton Nathan, daughter of T5 Edna Cross Burton, who served in the 6888th.

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#ArmyWomensFoundation

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Meet the Creator: Doc JaeCi

Carmen Jordan-Cox, PhD (known to her listeners as Doc JaeCi) is the voice, vision, and driving force behind the NextUs818 Podcast. An educational consultant and retired university executive, Doc JaeCi is a storyteller and author dedicated to sharing untold histories, amplifying the narratives of African-American trailblazers, and preserving Black history for future generations. When she isn't researching compelling stories or recording her next episode, you can find her exploring the world, capturing its beauty through her camera lens.

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NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community.

Our guest tonight is Dr. Sarah Valentine, award-winning author and translator. Her two recent books are: "Decoding The Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the War Against Stalin's Bomb" and "When I was White".

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#PrincetonUniversity

#CarnegieMellonUniversity

#NationalCryptologicMuseum

Meet the Creator: Doc JaeCi

Carmen Jordan-Cox, PhD (known to her listeners as Doc JaeCi) is the voice, vision, and driving force behind the NextUs818 Podcast. An educational consultant and retired university executive, Doc JaeCi is a storyteller and author dedicated to sharing untold histories, amplifying the narratives of African-American trailblazers, and preserving Black history for future generations. When she isn't researching compelling stories or recording her next episode, you can find her exploring the world, capturing its beauty through her camera lens.

Copyright © 2026 NextUs818 | All rights reserved | Contact: Nextus818podcast@gmail.com, P.O. Box 1707, Bear, Delaware 19701, 302-307-6570

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community.

August 18th marked the beginning of Season 5 of NextUs818 Podcast. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to share and engage with you.

As we kick off Season 5, we share information about an exciting new book: "More Than a Uniform: Six Triple Eight HerStories Through the Eyes of Their Descendants. This upcoming book tells the stories of the lives and legacies of 12 women who served in the 6888th Battalion.

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NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. This episode of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guests in Episode 89 are Leslie Shea Carter and Jacqueline Carter Gibson, granddaughters of Private Gladys Schuster Carter, who served in the 6888th.

#blackwacs#HiddenHerStory

#SixTripleEightTylerPerryStudios@TylerPerryStudios#6888musical

#SixTripleEightNetflix

#TheSixTripleEightDocumentary

#FortGreggAdams#ArmyWomensMuseum

#6888thLegacyTourStephenAmbroseHistoricalTours

#SixTripleEight#6888th

#ArmyWomensFoundation

https://afro.com/congressional-gold-medal-6888th/

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5380784/six-triple-eight-congressional-gold-medal

#VirginiaStateUniversity

#NorthCarolinaCentralUniversity

#HamptonUniversity

#HowardUniversity

#NationalAssociationOfBlackMilitaryWomen

Meet the Creator: Doc JaeCi

Carmen Jordan-Cox, PhD (known to her listeners as Doc JaeCi) is the voice, vision, and driving force behind the NextUs818 Podcast. An educational consultant and retired university executive, Doc JaeCi is a storyteller and author dedicated to sharing untold histories, amplifying the narratives of African-American trailblazers, and preserving Black history for future generations. When she isn't researching compelling stories or recording her next episode, you can find her exploring the world, capturing its beauty through her camera lens.

Copyright © 2026 NextUs818 | All rights reserved | Contact: Nextus818podcast@gmail.com, P.O. Box 1707, Bear, Delaware 19701, 302-307-6570.

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. This episode of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 88 is Donna Fitzsimmons-Dymally, niece of Private Vivian Fitzsimmons Hawkins, who served in the 6888th.

#blackwacs#HiddenHerStory

#SixTripleEightTylerPerryStudios@TylerPerryStudios#6888musical

#SixTripleEightNetflix

#TheSixTripleEightDocumentary

#FortGreggAdams#ArmyWomensMuseum

#6888thLegacyTourStephenAmbroseHistoricalTours

#SixTripleEight#6888th

#ArmyWomensFoundation

https://afro.com/congressional-gold-medal-6888th/

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5380784/six-triple-eight-congressional-gold-medal

#CaliforniaStateUniversityDominguezHills

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#JaneEdnaHunter

#AwokeByAStoke:ARoadmapTo Restoration

#InglewoodParkCemetery

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NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. This episode of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 87 is Jourdeanna Yates, granddauther of Private Eleanor Frances Sullivan, who served in the 6888th.

#blackwacs#HiddenHerStory

#SixTripleEightTylerPerryStudios@TylerPerryStudios#6888musical

#SixTripleEightNetflix

#TheSixTripleEightDocumentary

#FortGreggAdams#ArmyWomensMuseum

#6888thLegacyTourStephenAmbroseHistoricalTours

#SixTripleEight#6888th

#ArmyWomensFoundation

https://afro.com/congressional-gold-medal-6888th/

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5380784/six-triple-eight-congressional-gold-medal

#EducationAffiliates

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#SacredHeartHospitalChester

#IBEW

#ConcordHIghSchoolDelaware

#NationalMuseumOfAfricanAmericanHistoryAndCulture

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NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. This episode of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Episode 86 features the Ceremonial Signing of HB68 as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day in the State of Delaware.

#blackwacs#HiddenHerStory

#SixTripleEightTylerPerryStudios@TylerPerryStudios#6888musical

#SixTripleEightNetflix

#TheSixTripleEightDocumentary

#FortGreggAdams#ArmyWomensMuseum

#6888thLegacyTourStephenAmbroseHistoricalTours

#SixTripleEight#6888th

#ArmyWomensFoundation

https://afro.com/congressional-gold-medal-6888th/

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5380784/six-triple-eight-congressional-gold-medal

Copyright © 2026 NextUs818 | All rights reserved | Contact: Nextus818podcast@gmail.com, P.O. Box 1707, Bear, Delaware 19701, 302-307-6570

NextUs818 Podcast is a reflective platform for connecting past successes with future progress in the African-American community. This episode of NextUs818 focuses on the 6888th Battalion, the only all African-American, all-female battalion to serve in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

Our guest in Episode 85 is Daniel Randy Smith, great nephew of Major Margaret E. Barnes Jones, who served in the 6888th.

#blackwacs#HiddenHerStory

#SixTripleEightTylerPerryStudios@TylerPerryStudios#6888musical

#SixTripleEightNetflix

#TheSixTripleEightDocumentary

#FortGreggAdams#ArmyWomensMuseum

#6888thLegacyTourStephenAmbroseHistoricalTours

#SixTripleEight#6888th

#ArmyWomensFoundation

https://afro.com/congressional-gold-medal-6888th/

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5380784/six-triple-eight-congressional-gold-medal

#HowardUniversity

#KentuckyStateUniversity

#OhioStateUniversity

#OberlinCollege

#BuffaloSoldiers

#ClevelandSchoolOfTheArts

#UniversityOfToledo

#WilberforeUniversity

#MargaretEBarnesFoundation

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