The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War II.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Jan. 31, 2022, to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree, who became the NHL’s first Black player when he debuted with the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 18, 1958. The date O’Ree will receive the medal is pending.