# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sotterley Presents: People and Perspectives with Edna Cummings - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: The Six Triple Eight: From History to HeritageAbout this EventSotterley Presents: People and Perspectives with Edna CummingsThe Six Triple Eight: From History to HeritageHybrid Event at the Sotterley BarnAll participants are welcome to meet the speaker at the pre-reception at 6:30 pm.Wed, May 20, 2026, 7:00 PM______________________________________________________________________________________________________Please do not register on EventBrite, use the link below:The DONATION button in the ticket section is for DONATIONS ONLY and does not register you for the webinar.This is a FREE hybrid event - Advanced registration is required.All participants are welcome to join us to meet the speaker at the pre-reception at 6:30 pm with light refreshments.Register Here to Attend In-PersonRegister Here to Attend VirtuallyMay 20, 2026 – Retired Army Colonel Edna W. Cummings joins us to talk about her life and memoir, “A Soldier’s Life,” which chronicles her unlikely but successful path to leadership in the army and after retirement. The memoir also tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight, a trailblazing African American World War II Women’s Army Corps, and the grassroots campaign Cummings led to honor them. She will have a limited number of copies of her book available for purchase and signing for in-person attendees.This is a FREE hybrid event. Registration is required. All participants are welcome to join us to meet the speaker at the pre-reception at 6:30 pm with light refreshments.A Fayetteville, NC, native and Army brat, Col. Edna Cummings is a distinguished alumnus of Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, and the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program whose 25-year Army career included influential assignments at Georgetown University, the Pentagon, and NORAD/USNORTHCOM. After retiring, she continued her leadership in homeland security and information technology roles and now serves as Vice President of Windsor Group, LLC and an Army Reserve Ambassador for Maryland. A dedicated advocate for honoring the all-Black WWII Women’s Army Corps unit known as the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, she played a pivotal role in securing the Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 and co-produced two documentaries highlighting their legacy.Col. Cummings holds advanced degrees from Troy State University and the U.S. Army War College and has earned numerous prestigious honors, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, induction into the Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame, the NAACP’s Jesse Brown Distinguished Leadership Award, and recognition as a 2023 Trailblazer by the Center for Women Veterans. Her memoir, A Soldier’s Life: A Black Woman’s Rise from Army Brat to Six Triple Eight Champion, was released by the University of Virginia Press in 2025. Her continued work, leadership, and advocacy have made her a nationally recognized changemaker and a powerful voice in preserving military and African American history.The DONATION button in the ticket section is for DONATIONS ONLY and does not register you for the webinar. Please click on the blue link above to register.______________________________________________________________________________________________________Members are welcome onsite anytime during normal operational hours.Click the link above to find out member benefits. Historic Sotterley, Inc. is a public charity organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.FAQsHow can I contact the organizer with any questions?You may call 301-373-2280 or email officemanager@sotterley.org. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hollywood/sotterley-presents-people-and-perspectives-with-edna-cummings/100001986349777656 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, workshops, charities, virtual, webinar, it - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fsotterley-presents-people-and-perspectives-with-edna-cummings-registration-1986349777656 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Hollywood - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: Historic Sotterley - **lat**: 38.37625599999999 - **long**: -76.541992 - **full address**: Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Historic Sotterley (https://allevents.in/org/historic-sotterley/22709822) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2ec5a78b8626866cd55f8d26211a962cd910258facdee6c42640ba92b445ddd1-rimg-w1200-h628-dca91431-gmir.jpg?v=1775081194 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/8e080c36f72192931f02930132638ddd0988a420ae74cd9c7d060fc31ca5ae5f-rimg-w400-h400-dca91431-gmir.jpg?v=1775081194 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Historic Sotterley - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** nonprofit, workshops, charities, virtual, webinar, it - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Sotterley Presents: People and Perspectives with Edna Cummings ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Sotterley Presents: People and Perspectives with Edna Cummings", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2ec5a78b8626866cd55f8d26211a962cd910258facdee6c42640ba92b445ddd1-rimg-w1200-h628-dca91431-gmir.jpg?v=1775081194", "startDate": "2026-05-20T19:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-05-20T20:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/hollywood/sotterley-presents-people-and-perspectives-with-edna-cummings/100001986349777656", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Historic Sotterley", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "44300 Sotterley Lane", "postalCode": "20636", "addressLocality": "Hollywood", "addressRegion": "MD", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.37625599999999", "longitude": "-76.541992" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The Six Triple Eight: From History to Heritage", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-01", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-20T20:30:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-01", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/hollywood/sotterley-presents-people-and-perspectives-with-edna-cummings/100001986349777656" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-01", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-01", "url": "https://allevents.in/hollywood/sotterley-presents-people-and-perspectives-with-edna-cummings/100001986349777656", "price": 0, "name": "Your Donation Today Supports Sotterley's Tomorrow" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Historic Sotterley", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/historic-sotterley/22709822", "description": "Historic Sotterley, a National Historic Landmark, is one of the oldest museums of its kind in the United States, with a history dating back to the turn of the 18th century - Founding date 1703.Historic Sotterley, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)3 public charity.Our Vision -To foster a better understanding of our world today by providing a living link to America's complex history and legacy of slavery.Our Mission -Preserve our historic structures and natural environment and use the powerful stories of our land, lives, and labor to bring American history to life while serving as an educational and cultural resource." } ] } ] ```