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Former Slave Who Lived Near USMA

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William Henry Singleton was a former slave who escaped, met Lincoln, raised 1000 soldiers and fought in the Civil War. He used to live across the river in Peekskill. His autobiography is a good read.



" I feel that I am greatly indebted to the government and to the American people for what they have done for me and for my race. I can not find words to express properly what I feel. But my heart is overflowing with gratitude, when I think of my situation and the situation of the people of my race now, and think of all the blessings we enjoy, compared with our former situation. I feel that as long as I live an honest life, do my work and conduct myself properly, I have the respect and the good wishes of the community. And this is true, I believe, not only of myself but of every man of my race. As long as we are honest and obey the law, seek to educate ourselves and to show ourselves worthy of freedom, we will have the respect of the American people and fair treatment from them.

It is a great thing to have lived to see this day come. It is great to feel that the people of my race understand something of the debt they owe this great country and are showing their appreciation by trying to be good citizens.

God has been very good to me. I have preached His Gospel. I can read His book. America has been very good to me. I am one of its citizens. There is no stain on the Flag now. I once fought under its banner. The Great Emancipator is loved by the world now. He once shook hands with me.

Truly I can say with the psalmist, "The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage."

Recollections of My Slavery Days:
Electronic Edition.
Singleton, William Henry, 1835-1938
https://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/singleton/singleton.html


William Henry Singleton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Singleton



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The Inside Stuff Three Members of Army Executive Staff Appointed to NCAA Committee Posts

Charles Grevious
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA announced that Army West Point Director of Athletics Mike Buddie, Senior Associate AD/SWA Kristine Fowler and Senior Associate AD/Internal Operations Brad Brown have been appointed as NCAA Committee members.

Each will serve as individual sport committee members, with Buddie joining the Division I Baseball Committee, Fowler joining the Division I Women's Basketball Oversight Advancement Committee and Brown being reappointed to the NCAA Gymnastics Committee. In addition, Brown will serve as the NCAA Gymnastics Committee Chair for the 2020-2021 season.

The NCAA is a membership-driven association and is governed by more than 150 committees with almost 1,500 committee members from NCAA institutions and conferences. Association-wide committees are comprised of individuals from all three divisions and consider issues that affect the NCAA across all divisions. In addition, each division has a committee structure in place that addresses issues from a divisional perspective. The respective committees serve as a governing body for rules and championships for each sport. The members will serve as members through the summer of 2024.

Buddie will serve as one of ten members in the Division I Baseball committee. Each of the five baseball regions (East, South, Midwest, Southeast and West) are represented with one member and five members are selected at large. The group will review plans and issues within the frame of Division I Baseball before forwarding proposals to the NCAA Division I Oversight Committee.

As a member of the Women's Basketball Oversight Advancement Committee, Fowler joins a group tasked with developing plans to grow the game of basketball through student-athlete experience, ticket sales and strategy, budget and revenue generation, marketing, attendance, TV ratings, fan experience and site selection.

As NCAA Men's Division I Gymnastics Chair, Brown will be tasked with leading the NCAA Men's Gymnastics Committee's efforts, which includes, but is not limited to, oversight and applicable reform of the sport's rules and championships. The committee's goal is to sustain and advance the NCAA's mission, traditions, values and reputation, specifically as it relates to the sport of Men's Gymnastics and to align the NCAA's efforts with applicable supporting bodies, to include the Collegiate Gymnastics Association. Brown will serve as Chair for one calendar year beginning on August 31, 2020 and will remain as a member of the committee until 2024.

Courtesy of Army West Point Athletic Communications
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Army Football Mount Rushmore of Army Football Head Coaches?

Charles Grevious
Every year around this time it seems like sports fans around the nation start a crazy debate about which four people would make the Mount Rushmore for some of their favorite sports teams, so The GoBlackKnights.com has decided to jump in on the fun!

GBK may rollout a couple of different Mouth Rushmore's, for the various sports, but today we kick it off with Army football head coaches.

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But for this kick-off version, GBK isn't going to break down which Black Knights Head Coach would be on Mount Rushmore, but we are going to ask you the fans to chime in and at the end of the week, we will tally the votes and have a final Mount Rushmore of Army Football Head Coaches.

Simply put ... in order for your votes to count, you have to name four HCs. Hence, if more or less than four, your votes will not be counted.
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