As early as 1523, Africans stepped foot on North American soil as explorers and soldiers who helped shape the colonizing projects of European kingdoms. Their legacy did not stop there - Africans and African Americans participated in colonial militias and fought in every major conflict from the American Revolution to the War on Terror. Dr. Newhall's course, The Black Military Experience 1523-2022, examines the significant impact of Africans and African Americans through their legacy of military service in North America.

Dr. Caroline Newhall