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Remembering the only predominantly Black, all-women U.S. military unit to serve overseas in WWII

This Memorial Day, we’re remembering the legacy of the WWII era unit, the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion. It was the only predominantly Black, all-women’s U.S. military unit to serve overseas, and is also the subject of a recent Netflix movie. Their mission was to sort through a backlog of more than 17 million pieces of mail and to deliver it to war-weary soldiers scattered across Europe, longing for words of encouragement from home.
- Angela King
Gift from the grave: Commander’s son reflects on mother leading the only all-woman unit overseas during WWII

As the highest-ranking Black woman officer during WWII, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley served her country proudly between 1942 and 1946. She led the Six-Triple-Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion — the only all-woman, predominantly Black unit to serve overseas during WWII.
- Angela King
Out-of-state abortions have risen in Washington since 2022

The number of out-of-state women coming to Washington for abortions went up after 2022, when national protections for abortion care ended, according to a new assessment from University of Washington Medicine.
- Dyer Oxley
Seattle caught Caitlin Clark fever, but the night belonged to the Storm

Climate Pledge Arena hosted the largest crowd in the Seattle Storm’s 25-year history Wednesday. While the game drew fervent Storm fans, perhaps the main attraction wasn’t from Seattle. Many came for a rival player, Indiana Fever’s rookie phenom Caitlin Clark.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Seattle cop accuses Chief Diaz of ‘predatory behavior’ and ‘grooming’
- Isolde Raftery
Films directed by women are the rule, not the exception, at CASCADIA film fest in Bellingham

A film fest this weekend in Bellingham is dedicated to highlighting distinct and diverse works from women filmmakers from around the world. It’s called The CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival and it kicked off Thursday, April 25. Soundside guest host Diana Opong caught up with a panel of CASCADIA featured directors to discuss their experiences as filmmakers, and to explore what can be done to expand representation behind the camera.
- Diana Opong
Women of color still lag behind in STEM jobs, despite efforts to change

STEM careers are still lagging when it comes to hiring women of color.
- Marisa Peñaloza
Seattle Reign reportedly sold for $58 million to group that includes the Sounders

The French company that owns the Seattle Reign announced today it will sell its stake in the women’s soccer team to a group that includes the Seattle Sounders.
- Vaughan Jones
Razones por la que mujeres indígenas Ecuatorianas marchan en 8M

Mujeres de diferentes nacionalidades indígenas viajaron desde sus territorios a Puyo, Ecuador, para marchar por las calles de la ciudad como lo hacen cada año en el Día Internacional de la Mujer.
- Tatiana Lopez
Seattle Reign fans gear up for a new era, minus Rapinoe and plus a new look

When the Seattle Reign kick off their 2024 season, the team and its fans will enter territory they haven't seen in many years — a season without Megan Rapinoe.
- Clare McGrane

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