Bucks of America

Copyright Jessica Dewey

The true story of Black Soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary war from the Boston Massacre to the Battle of Bunker Hill.

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

Bucks of America, as well as the story of Phillis Wheatley (played byAriel Johns) and other influential people during America’s fight forindependence. Who is Phillis Wheatley you ask? If you do not knowthen you must see this movie! She was one of the best-known poets inpre-19th century America. She was an early literary giant at a timewhen enslaved African Americans weren’t taught to read and write.As tensions grew between her colonies and Great Britain, she shiftedher focus to political works. George Washington, John Hancock, andeven French philosopher Voltaire was impressed and inspired by herworks. Voltaire wrote friends arguing that “people of color” couldindeed be literate and write poetry.

As director and author of this film, Robert Gatewood integrateshistorical accuracy with Hollywood theatrics to create a masterpiece.Historians are helping with movie production to keep it accurate todetail and estimate an unbelievable 95% accuracy. Mark your calendarsmoviegoers! This must-see film will be hitting theaters in thesummer of 2021. Its projected release date is set for the 240th anniversaryof Bunker Hill. See you there!

Robert Gatewood writer/producer/director/actor https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7109017/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4820862/