In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week as an
initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of
Black people throughout American history. Today the celebration
in the arts and science, public and private business industries,
sports, domestic and foreign policy, and political, social and
economic justice arenas continues throughout February and is now
known as African American History Awareness Month. Like others
during these 28 days, I find myself hungry to learn of yet
another person who, because of their thoughts, actions,
motivation, "made a way out of no way". One Saturday evening I
watched a PBS documentary titled "For Love of Liberty" and the
sacrifices of African American soldiers who fought for a "cause
greater than me". Dating as far back as the Revolutionary War,
it is the story of "America's Black Patriots." I watched images
and heard narratives of those who faced ultimate racism and
bigotry, but continued to sign up to for a chance to prove
African Americans were wo