Importance of Black Founders

I don't know where a majority of young America was on May 28th around 5pm ET, but the wise were watching Founders' Friday. And without making this blog a gusher or appraisal of the Glenn Beck show (b/c we ARE fans!) this member wants to discuss the issue that the last and best edition of Founders' Friday was really touching on: What of America's Black Founders?

Glenn touched on some we all of at least heard of, (Fredrick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, etc.) but eyes would bulge at unsung heroes of color that have been long forgotten in history books, household conversation and even academic think-tanks: Crispus Attucks, Take Absalom Jones, James Armistead Lafayette, Peter Salem, Allen, Russwurm, Hawley and several others.

Bottom line being, no matter how you feel about politics, it is imperative that people know the truth about Black founders, namely the 40 million blacks in this country. I say this for one reason, recently I’ve read a book that I normally would never give a second look. I was urged by a black nationalist to read “Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery.” Personally, such a title would immediately put me off: firstly, because I grew up in a school district in which the only historical period we ever learned of was slavery, but also because such a title insinuates that Blacks are not intellectually cable overcoming an abusive racial history, and as such that history outshines the workmanship and founding our people did of and in America, I do not agree with these concepts.

However, the text made one decent point: populations do benefit from the knowledge about the historical contributions their demographic have made to society. This is why it is imperative that the history of America is taught, the total history the real truth about all parties who made significant contributions to the Revolution, the founding documents, the major movements, and the beginning of local governance in the colonies. Because according to what liberal media bias and slanted public school education (the latter of which I can positively speak to… and will soon) would lead you to believe: Black Americans had no major role in history until about 50 years ago. This lie is more than just ridiculous, it has adverse effects on the self-esteem of a race in which 50% of the present children raise themselves or are raised only in part by another(due to single parent households).

The link to the episode and those like it can be found here: http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/search?q=founders+friday+

However, the research needed to enlighten yourself to the topic at hand here is found in some great text, most of which could even be implemented in schools.
Examples are: America's Black Founders, Revolutionary Heroes & Early Leaders, by Nancy Sanders and American History in Black and White, by David Barton, who was featured on Glenn Beck's show.

You can better call yourself a Black American, and no longer feel like a "displaced, victimized African-American" with knowledge of what your ancestors have done for you here.