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A look at Virginia history, Culpeper Minutemen tied to events of April 19, 1775.

Yes, there were Muslims in colonial America. Some of them -- not all -- were Africans sold into slavery. The slave trade from Africa to the Americas began

Valley Forge Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in partnership with the Valley Forge National Historical Park will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic Patriots of African Descent Monument with a wreath-laying ceremony on June 17.

Valley Forge Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in partnership with the Valley Forge National Historical Park will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic Patriots of African Descent Monument with a wreath-laying ceremony on June 17.

Salem Poor was among the first Massachusetts men to join a militia as a “Minuteman,” able to respond to British aggression at a moment’s notice.

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which leftists now love to exploit to push critical race theory and pretend they honor the black heroes of American history. But in my research of recent years, I...

We round out Black History Month 2022 by honoring our Black veterans through the story of Sgt. Aja Smith.

FOREWORD  by Kay C. James    Newt Gingrich is not only one of the best-known and respected speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives, he’s also a noted historian and longtime friend of The Heritage Foundation. At a time when the nation is deeply divided and many Americans seem willing to throw away our future to politicians promising a socialist utopia, he has come up with a truly exceptional idea. It’s a plan for rekindling a deep sense of patriotism in the American people, for cr...

Gave an official statement of his heroism to the massachusetts governor. >> stay there! >> salem! >> help these men reload and fire! >> [ groans ] >> i said reload and fire! >> salem poor, another extremely brave man in the heat of fire. he absolutely stands as one of the great african heroes of the revolution right beside jack sisson. [ birds chirping ] >> jack sissons story may not be as well-known, but he is no less heroic. having proven himself in the prescott raid, sisson now joins 400 inte...

But he fought in the very first battle of this war. >> prince estabrook participated in some of the earliest battles in massachusetts. everyone was looking to come forward and defend their commonwealth, their town, their farm, and their own families. >> it was peter salem. he fought at bunker hill. he was a slave until his master gave him his freedom. >> peter. peter! how many rounds do you have left? >> only three! >> peter salem ends up registering with the massachusetts minutemen and is credi...