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Well, today I’d like to start out by making a list of all the notable black patriots who helped America win its longstanding feud against the then King of England, King George the 3rd. I’d like to honor the memories of those that guided and fought in the battles for America’s freedom. I wish to honor them this special month.
We'll be devoting the next three issues to Black History Month.
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African Americans Who Helped Make America the Land of the Great From Sea to Shining Sea | |
By John Bufford after William L. Champey, circa 1856. | |
I just recalled the fact, my kin fought in every war, including the American Revolution. African Americans, as you know, contributed to America’s freedom from the crown. | |
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Black Patriots
Black Patriots were African Americans who sided with the colonists who opposed British rule during the American Revolution. The term "Black Patriots" includes, but is not limited to, the 5,000 or more African Americans who served in the Continental Army and Patriot militias during the American Revolutionary War.
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Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks is considered to be the first Black Patriot because he was killed in the Boston Massacre. Attucks was commemorated by his fellow Bostonians as a martyr for freedom. Attucks was a whaler who was believed to be of mixed Native American and African ancestry, born in or around Framingham, Massachusetts. His death in the Boston Massacre is considered to be the first Patriot fatality of the war.
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BLACK HEROES: American Civil War | |
United States Colored Troops | |
In July of 1862, Congress granted the first official authorization of African-Americans in the military with the Second Confiscation and Militia Act. Five Regiments were formed. One of these was the 1st South Carolina Volunteers. After the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect, the United States Colored Troops (USCTs) were formed, and the 1st South Carolina Volunteers became the 33rd USCTs. | |
BLACK HEROES: World War I | |
National World War I Museum and Memorial | |
African Americans Fought to Fight in World War I | |
More than 380,000 African-Americans served in the Army during World War I, according to the National Archives. About 200,000 were sent to Europe. But more than half of those who deployed were assigned to labor and stevedore battalions. These troops performed essential duties for the American Expeditionary Force, building roads, bridges and trenches in support of the front-line battles. | |
BLACK HEROES: World War II | |
Tuskegee Airmen, US National Archives | |
African Americans Fought for Freedom at Home and Abroad during World War II | |
More than one million African American men and women served in every branch of the US armed forces during World War II. In addition to battling the forces of Fascism abroad, these Americans also battled racism in the United States and in the US military. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps all segregated African Americans into separate units because of the belief that they were not as capable as white service members. Adding to this indignity, the Army frequently assigned White officers from the American South to command Black infantrymen. | |
African Americans in the Korean War | |
July 26, 1948 was a red-letter day in American history. U.S. President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981, desegregating the armed forces. Truman declared, “there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.” The president acted upon the wishes of many people, black and white, who believed that if African-Americans and other people of color served their country with honor, they should not be subjected to racial discrimination or violence. | |
African Americans in the Vietnam War | |
African Americans played a prominent role in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was the first American war in which Black and White troops were not formally segregated, and even saw significant growth in the number of African Americans engaged in battlefield combat, though some de facto segregation still occurred. | |
To be continued next week... | |
WELLNESS: African-American Culinary Traditions | |
Octavio Jones (WUSF Public Media) | |
For many, African-American culinary traditions come with healing powers | |
At this year’s event, The Zest’s Dalia Colón facilitated a discussion about the healing power of African-American culinary traditions between cultural preservationist Gabrielle E. W. Carter and LaDonna Butler, a mental health counselor who holds a doctorate in counselor education and supervision. They also discussed seed-keeping as a form of resistance, the ritual of drinking potlikker and much more. | |
WELLNESS: Healing with Food, a Black Tradition | |
African Heritage Diet as Medicine: How Black Food Can Heal the Community | |
From: Eating Well, By Tambra Raye Stevenson, M.P.H., M.A., February 1, 2023 | |
In celebration of Black History Month and beyond, we are resurrecting the soul of Black food and paying homage to the culinary creators and meal healers who have poured their love into continuing the delectable and healing traditions of our families and communities. Black food is a shared story of resistance, resilience, restoration and liberation. | |
KIDS/TEACHER'S CORNER: African-American Role Models | |
The New York Public Library African American Desk Reference. John Wiley & Sons 1999 | |
Here's an incomplete list of African Americans who've changed the world with the fruits of their minds. Kids of any background would do well to look up to these pioneers. | |
Say hi to Rigatoni, our featured pet of the week! His father’s name is Giuseppe, and by the way, he understands Italian. I’m featuring him because he’s an Oreo dog. | |
Say a recovery prayer for Scott Burr, who's been my spirit guide and inspiration for the Flock report. | |
SUBSCRIPTIONS & PAST ISSSUES | |
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Your fan and friend,
Beth
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