Article and Video Links
Bus in Greensboro honors 33 Black men who fought in the Revolutionary War (YouTube Video)
WFMY Channel 2 News Interview with Joanna Winston Foley
Bus in Greensboro honors 33 Black men who fought in the Revolutionary War (Photo)
Should My Ancestor’s Statue Come Down? (PDF Article - Greensboro News & Record)
Article by Joanna Winston Foley
Should My Ancestor’s Statue Come Down? (Podcast)
Joanne Foley’s ancestor Maj. Joseph Winston (1746-1815) was a Revolutionary War militia leader and slaveholder whose statue stands in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. She talks about monuments, battling white supremacy and her own changing perspectives on the past with the Greensboro History Museum.
Black patriots in the American Revolution: 'They were good soldiers' (PDF Article - Greensboro News & Record)
Article by Joanna Winston Foley
African Americans at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Website)
Black Military Service during the Revolutionary War
Minding Our Monuments (PDF Article - Greensboro News & Record)
Here's what Greensboro should add to its storied roster of historic tributes.
Commemorating the Black Patriots of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse - Panel Discussion (YouTube Video)
Ishmael Titus was one of the Black Patriots who took part in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781 with honor and sacrifice. Centuries later, his descendants have researched and worked to uncover his story.
Honoring Hidden Heroes (PDF Article - Greensboro News & Record)
Article by Joanna Winston Foley
African Americans in Greensboro’s historic public art: Are some histories more visible than others? 2/5/23 (PDF Article - Greensboro News & Record)
Black History Month 2023. Article on what's missing in public art
Remember the Black Patriots of the Revolution by Ivan Saul Cutler (Greensboro News & Record)
Honoring nearly three dozen, possibly more, African American and other patriots of color who fought for American freedom.
Ishmael Titus Article by Yasmine Regester The Carolina Peacemaker
Ishmael Titus, who fought at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781.
Additional Articles & Materials
Minding Our Monuments (Podcast)
Podcast discussion with Joanna Winston Foley and the Greensboro History Museum
Some company for Gen.Greene: Readers nominate subjects for new local monuments
Letters to the Greensboro News & Record Editor