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Tyler Perry’s Netflix drama “The Six Triple Eight” won a total of 5 awards at the 56th Annual NAACP Image Awards. The film won in the categories of Outstanding Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture Ensemble, while stars Kerry Washington won for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and Ebony Obsidian won for both Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture. 

While accepting the prize for Best Motion Picture, producer Nicole Avant paid tribute to the real-life women behind the film. “To the women of ‘The Six Triple Eight,’ thank you, thank you, thank you for your greatness,” she said. “Thank you for your strength; thank you for your truth; thank you for your resilience, and this is for you.”

Written, directed, and produced by Perry, “The Six Triple Eight” tells the true story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion: the only predominantly Black, all-female army corps battalion during World War II. The film captured an impressive 52.4 million views over the first four weeks following its premiere in December 2024, making it Perry’s most-watched Netflix movie to date.  

Stream “The Six Triple Eight” now on Netflix.