The Hero Paradox - Unsung but never forgotten

In this episode of the 'Stories to be tolled' blog series, as the
47th US Presidential inauguration approaches Tracy DW reflects on
the life of Crispus Attucks, a man shrouded in mystery yet
immortalised as a symbol of the anti-slavery movement and the
complex roles Africans played in the American Revolution,
navigating the paradoxical heroism and war crimes they faced.


By questioning how Africans, who fought bravely, were denied the
status of heroes in a society that refused to acknowledge their
equality, Tracy brings the discussion about the ‘hero complex’
into a modern day context.  Here, she highlights the
challenges and resistance faced by the descendants of these
heroes and heroines to establish a monument to commemorate their
ancestors’ contributions to the shaping of modern America. 


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