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The Untold Story. The Bucks of America
Wriiten by Jessica Dewey. Interview with Robert Gatewood.
The true story of Black Soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary war from the Boston Massacre to the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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With all the civil unrest and turmoil going on in today’s America, it is the perfect time to look back and reflect on how African Americans are part of the foundation of this country. Robert Gatewood is a former NFL star, actor, writer, and producer of the upcoming film “Bucks of America”, which will be released July 2021. He has dedicated the past few years researching a lost part of America's history.
At a time when America’s fate was hanging in the balance, free and enslaved African Americans mobilized to help the 13 colonies fight for their independence from the British. The British tried to entice these African American soldiers to fight for them with the promise of becoming free men, but they could not be swayed.
The Bucks of America was organized in Boston and little is known about their campaign. Most of the unit’s history is constructed from eyewitness accounts because few records survived. This Patriot Massachusetts Military Company was instrumental to the success at the battle of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and the Boston Massacre
This human-interest story covers the amazing true accounts of the Bucks of America, as well as the story of Phillis Wheatley (played by Ariel Johns) and other influential people during America’s fight for independence. Who is Phillis Wheatley you ask? If you do not know then you must see this movie! She was one of the best-known poets in pre-19th century America. She was an early literary giant at a time when enslaved African Americans weren’t taught to read and write. As tensions grew between her colonies and Great Britain, she shifted her focus to political works. George Washington, John Hancock, and even French philosopher Voltaire was impressed and inspired by her works. Voltaire wrote friends arguing that “people of color” could indeed be literate and write poetry.
As director and author of this film, Robert Gatewood integrates historical accuracy with Hollywood theatrics to create a masterpiece. Historians are helping with movie production to keep it accurate to detail and estimate an unbelievable 95% accuracy. Mark your calendars moviegoers! This must-see film will be hitting theaters in the summer of 2021. Its projected release date is set for the 240th anniversary of Bunker Hill. See you there!
