"Too often, the teaching of the American Revolution fails to mention the contributions of Black and Indigenous soldiers, and at worst, it completely erases them from the historical record. By establishing a memorial in their honor, this legislation will rewrite these brave soldiers into the narrative"

--Congresswoman Watson Coleman
 
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https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-watson-coleman-celebrates-black-history-month-passage-of-legislation-to-honor-black-revolutionary-war-heroes