Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey have been friends for nearly two decades, but his latest film, Netflix’s “The Six Triple Eight,” marks the first time Perry directed the cultural icon. The film reveals the untold story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion,

Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry attend the premiere of Netflix's upcoming history drama "The Six Triple Eight" in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The film, inspired by the first and only Women's Army Corps unit of color who served in World War II,

In a powerful portrayal of resilience and determination, Kerry Washington takes center stage in Netflix's upcoming film, The Six Triple Eight.

Kerry Washington portrays Major Charity Adams, who helmed the battalion. "Ladies, we have been honored, to provide hope," she says in the trailer. "The soldiers have not heard from their loved ones, and their loved ones have not heard from them. When there is no mail, there is low morale."

Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey were among the high-profile guests who attended the premiere of "The Six Triple Eight" on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The two women star in the forthcoming Netflix film directed by Tyler Perry and Armani Ortiz.

Kerry Washington joined her co-star Oprah at the Los Angeles premiere of their Netflix movie, The Six Triple Eight, on Tuesday.