Honoree 3: Corporal. Freddie Stowers!

Honoree 3: Corporal Freddie Stowers! Our 3rd Black History honoree is Corporal Freddie Stowers. Corporal Stowers fought bravely in World War 1 becoming the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor, posthumously, for his valor. President H. W. Bush presented the MOH and Purple Heart to the Stowers family representatives in April of 1991. Many advances have been made to seek other lost commendations for soliders of color since this honor was bestowed to the Stowers Family. Listen to learn more and to pass on scholarship details to interested individuals. B&P needs YOUR Help: Pass this podcast link on to at least one person and you will become eligible to win a $50 Visa Gift Card. We have 60 days to gain 100 unique listeners who listen to at least 60 seconds of an episode. Go to sanchoeducation.com/ididit to enter! See our Instagram post of the randomizer select a winner of Feb. 29th. *Listen to this podcast to obtain a list of sources for this segment.*