Close Menu
TheHub.news

    10 Classic Dishes to Celebrate National Soul Food Month

    By Cuisine Noir

    100 Years of Black Culture: Schomburg Center Throws a Festival Tomorrow

    By Veronika Lleshi

    This Day in History: June 13th

    By Shayla Farrow

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    TheHub.news
    Support Our Work
    • Home
    • Our Story
      • News & Views
        • Politics
        • Injustice
        • HBCUs
        • Watch
      • Food
        • Cuisine Noir
        • soulPhoodie
      • Passport Heavy
      • Travel
      • Diaspora
      • This Day
      • Entertainment
      • History
      • Art
      • Music
    • Healthy
    • Wealthy
      1. Copper2Cotton
      2. View All

      The Time to Buy a Home is Now…Maybe!

      September 11, 2023

      Focus Your Way to Wealth

      April 14, 2023

      What You Might Learn From a $300K Net Worth

      February 6, 2023

      How I built Wealth in a Bear Market

      January 13, 2023

      Black Women’s Unemployment Rate Drops: Here’s What the Latest Report Reveals

      January 13, 2025

      What Does Toxic Positivity Look Like in Personal Finances?

      April 12, 2024

      More Than Money: Cultivate More Flow to Unlock Your Financial Potential

      September 22, 2023

      Music Mogul Akon on How to “Stay Rich”

      September 12, 2023
    • Wise
    • Business
    • Sports
      1. First and Pen
      2. View All

      With A New Sirius XM Deal, Will It Be Too Much Stephen A. Smith?

      June 11, 2025

      Delaware St. Hires Kenya Sloan As First-ever Head Coach Of Women’s Wrestling

      June 10, 2025

      Fisk Ending Historic HBCU Women’s Gymnastics Program

      June 10, 2025

      Nothing Can Taint Coco Gauff’s French Open Win

      June 9, 2025

      With A New Sirius XM Deal, Will It Be Too Much Stephen A. Smith?

      June 11, 2025

      Delaware St. Hires Kenya Sloan As First-ever Head Coach Of Women’s Wrestling

      June 10, 2025

      Fisk Ending Historic HBCU Women’s Gymnastics Program

      June 10, 2025

      Nothing Can Taint Coco Gauff’s French Open Win

      June 9, 2025
    • Tech
    • Podcasts
      1. Coach Cass
      2. More Than Money
      3. This Is Lurie Daniel Favors
      4. This is Karen Hunter
      5. Welcome to Knubia
      6. View All

      10 Classic Dishes to Celebrate National Soul Food Month

      June 13, 2025

      100 Years of Black Culture: Schomburg Center Throws a Festival Tomorrow

      June 13, 2025

      This Day in History: June 13th

      June 13, 2025

      Misty Copeland Leaves the Stage, But Her Work for Inclusion Is Just Beginning

      June 12, 2025

      10 Classic Dishes to Celebrate National Soul Food Month

      June 13, 2025

      100 Years of Black Culture: Schomburg Center Throws a Festival Tomorrow

      June 13, 2025

      This Day in History: June 13th

      June 13, 2025

      Misty Copeland Leaves the Stage, But Her Work for Inclusion Is Just Beginning

      June 12, 2025

      10 Classic Dishes to Celebrate National Soul Food Month

      June 13, 2025

      100 Years of Black Culture: Schomburg Center Throws a Festival Tomorrow

      June 13, 2025

      This Day in History: June 13th

      June 13, 2025

      Misty Copeland Leaves the Stage, But Her Work for Inclusion Is Just Beginning

      June 12, 2025

      10 Classic Dishes to Celebrate National Soul Food Month

      June 13, 2025

      100 Years of Black Culture: Schomburg Center Throws a Festival Tomorrow

      June 13, 2025

      This Day in History: June 13th

      June 13, 2025

      Misty Copeland Leaves the Stage, But Her Work for Inclusion Is Just Beginning

      June 12, 2025

      10 Classic Dishes to Celebrate National Soul Food Month

      June 13, 2025

      100 Years of Black Culture: Schomburg Center Throws a Festival Tomorrow

      June 13, 2025

      This Day in History: June 13th

      June 13, 2025

      Misty Copeland Leaves the Stage, But Her Work for Inclusion Is Just Beginning

      June 12, 2025

      “The People vs. The State: Compromise, Confront, Contain or Control?”

      May 26, 2025

      In Class with Carr: “We Have Been Believers”

      May 14, 2025

      Executive Orders vs Ancestral Orders: The Next 100 Days

      May 5, 2025

      In Class with Carr: Fighting Black, Liberation Beyond the Nation

      April 21, 2025
    TheHub.news
    Home»Featured»This Day in History: June 17th
    Featured

    This Day in History: June 17th

    By EJ StewartJune 17, 202402 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link
    Peter Salem (left) and Salem Poor (right) from Walter J. Williams and The National Park Service
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link

    American Troops faced a crucial moment on June 17, 1775, during the Revolutionary War, as the British Army occupied Boston for several months. Seeking to fortify more territory near Bunker Hill, English soldiers stormed nearby Breed’s Hill—where most of the fighting took place.

    The Americans were outmanned and outgunned but fought valiantly to protect their territory. While the Brits would eventually overwhelm rebels, they suffered key losses thanks to the efforts of two former slaves.

    Peter Salem helped the surviving patriots evade British capture by firing the shot that killed the army’s commanding officer, Maj. John Pitcairn. At the time, slaves were banned from joining the military, but Salem was temporarily freed by his owner so he could serve. 

    Salem Poor is another former slave remembered for his bravery during the battle. He was allowed to serve after buying his freedom in 1769 for 27 pounds ($34). At the time, the steep price compared favorably to a working man’s yearly salary. Poor, who left his wife Nancy and his son to fight in the war, was credited for killing British Lieutenant Colonel James Abercrombie. Poor was honored with a citation for heroism. Fourteen officers signed the petition, including Colonel William Prescott, and it says the following:

    “The reward due to so great and Distinguished a Character. The Subscribers beg leave to Report to your Honorable. House (Which We do in justice to the Character of so Brave a man) that under Our Own observation, we declare that A Negro Man Called Salem Poor of Col. Fryes Regiment, Capt. Ames. Company in the late Battle of Charleston, behaved like an Experienced Officer, as Well as an Excellent Soldier, to Set forth Particulars of his Conduct would be Tedious, We Would Only beg leave to say in the Person of this Negro Centers a Brave & gallant Soldier.”

    Salem and Poor were among nearly 40 African-Americans who fought at Bunker Hill. Despite losing their territory, the battle served as a morale booster for American Troops. Two hundred British troops were killed and 800 were injured—representing half of the soldiers that stormed Breed’s Hill. More than 100 American lives were lost in the battle, while another 300 were hurt.

    Boston British army Revolutionary War Thehub.news This Day in History
    EJ Stewart
    • X (Twitter)

    Elijah Stewart is an associate producer for NY1, Founder & Host on Nu Generation Media & Podcast Network and Sports Editor of TheHub.News

    Related Posts

    This Day in History: June 13th

    June 13, 2025

    Did You Know the Loving V. Virginia Case Was Decided on This Day?

    June 12, 2025

    This Day in History: June 12th

    June 12, 2025
    Add A Comment

    Comments are closed.

    Recent Posts
    • 10 Classic Dishes to Celebrate National Soul Food Month
    • 100 Years of Black Culture: Schomburg Center Throws a Festival Tomorrow
    • This Day in History: June 13th
    • Misty Copeland Leaves the Stage, But Her Work for Inclusion Is Just Beginning
    • American Black Film Festival Returns to Miami Beach

    Pope Francis Calls for Global Ban of the ‘Deplorable Practice of Surrogacy’

    By Ayara Pommells

    The Trump Administration Sets Its Sights on New York’s Attorney General

    By Ayara Pommells

    Elon Musk Dismisses Trump’s $500B Stargate AI Project As Financial Fantasy

    By Veronika Lleshi

    Diddy To Give Publishing Rights to Legendary Former Bad Boy Records Artists

    By Veronika Lleshi

    Subscribe to Updates

    A free newsletter delivering stories that matter straight to your inbox.

    About
    About

    Celebrating US from one end of the land to the other. We record our acts, our accomplishments, our sufferings, and our temporary defeats throughout the diaspora. We bring content that is both unique and focused on showing the world our best unapologetically.

    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube

    10 Classic Dishes to Celebrate National Soul Food Month

    By Cuisine Noir

    100 Years of Black Culture: Schomburg Center Throws a Festival Tomorrow

    By Veronika Lleshi

    This Day in History: June 13th

    By Shayla Farrow

    Misty Copeland Leaves the Stage, But Her Work for Inclusion Is Just Beginning

    By Danielle Bennett

    Subscribe to Updates

    A free newsletter delivering stories that matter straight to your inbox.

    © 2025 TheHub.news A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.