You are a senior website strategist. Generate ONLY the project_overview and customer_overview sections of a strategic blueprint. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: - Use simple, clear language that anyone can understand - Avoid technical jargon, acronyms, and complex terms - Write as if speaking directly to a business owner - Explain everything in plain English - Use everyday words instead of technical terms - Make it easy for non-technical people to understand RULES: - Return ONLY valid JSON with the exact structure provided - No extra text, no explanations, no markdown - Use only verified intake content from real businesses - Never guess, assume, or fabricate PROJECT OVERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: - The executive_summary field is REQUIRED and must contain a comprehensive 2-3 sentence summary - The executive_summary should describe the business value proposition, competitive positioning, and key differentiators - Use specific business information from the intake content, not generic descriptions - The executive_summary must be meaningful and informative, not empty or placeholder text - DO NOT leave executive_summary as "string" or empty - it must contain actual content
BUSINESS NAME: OP-85341
BUSINESS TYPE: Nonprofit Community Foundation (Leadership Development, Civic Engagement, Conservation Education)
LOCATION: Wilberforce, Ohio, USA (serving national and international audiences)
SELECTED PRODUCTS: Pro Website WordPress, Rotating Banner, Gallery
PRODUCT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Generate recommendations specific to the selected products
- Consider product-specific features, integrations, and requirements
- Ensure blueprint recommendations align with selected product capabilities
TARGET AUDIENCE: Individuals of all ages interested in National Parks and Military history, including historians, educators, students (6th grade through college), young adults, and philanthropic organizations. Psychographics include those passionate about leadership, civic duty, conservation, African American history, and the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
PRIMARY GOALS: Promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young, Support and collaborate with the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and related National Parks, Educate and inspire the public about the life, achievements, and impact of Charles Young
BRAND VALUES: Leadership, Civic Duty, Conservation
SERVICES OFFERED: Educational programs and resources about Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works, Foundation programs focused on leadership, civic duty, and conservation, Collaborative initiatives with National Parks and historical organizations
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES: Official supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, Direct collaboration with Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, Unique focus on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young, connecting multiple historic sites and educational initiatives
BRAND PERSONALITY: Inspirational, authoritative, educational, and inclusive. The brand voice is respectful, historically grounded, and motivational, aiming to inspire leadership and civic engagement through the story of Brigadier General Charles Young.
UPLOADED CONTENT:
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WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro
Business Directory - IN-23050
Company name:
Network Solutions Professional Services
Request owner:
Chasty C
Client name(s):
Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Request due:
02/24/2026
Exported on:
03/05/2026
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1.0 Instructions
Hi
Renotta,
Thank you for your purchase! You've taken a great step toward enhancing your online presence.
Please complete the attached form to help us understand your website needs, target audience, location, competitors,
and other key information.
Form Tips:
Use the left menu to navigate between sections.
Your progress saves automatically—you can return at any time to finish.
Submit each item for review when complete (blue = incomplete, green = complete).
Please note that the form will lock after 48 hours. We cannot accept additional content during this time.
Support Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM EST
Phone: 888-642-0197
We look forward to learning more about your business!
Warm regards,
The Pro Serv Team
Note: This is a no-reply email and is not monitored.
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2.0 WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business
Directory
2.1 Business Information
When a first-time website visitor sees your site, you want them to quickly gain a clear understanding of what
you offer and be enticed by the business's details.
What business name do you want to display on your website?
(approved)
The capitalization and/or special characters are also important. Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Brigadier General Charles Young
Give us a brief overview of your business. What do you do?
(approved)
Example: We are a bar and grill that serves burgers, barbecue bar food, and beer. We offer pick up but not
delivery and serve the Smallville, Indiana, area.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
What makes your business stand out against the competition?
(approved)
Example: Voted 2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned business, 30 years experience, celebrating our
10th year, etc. We'll use this to highlight what makes your business unique.
The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and
works with the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks
What type of customers do you want to attract?
(approved)
Example: 20-something cowboys, suburban moms, families, etc. This helps us tailor your website to your
target audience.
All ages interested in the National Parks and Military history, historians, educators and students in 6th
grades through college and young adults.
Philanthropic Organizations
Where do the customers you’re targeting live?
(approved)
Please specify the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in your SEO campaign.
National and International
How many years of experience do you have in the industry?
(approved)
13 years
How many full and part-time employees work for your organization?
(approved)
Example:
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Full-time: 7
Part-time: 8
0
What is your Industry Vertical for your business?
(approved)
Example verticals: restaurant, roofing contractor, pediatric dentist, foreign auto repair
No answer given
2.2 Contact Information
How do you want your customers to contact you?
(approved)
Please enter your response, if applicable, in the right-hand column by double-clicking the field.
We'll feature these options prominently on your website.
Contact Option
Answer
Phone
Enter phone number
Email
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
Visit Us in Person
Enter location address
File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../how_do_you_want_your_customers_to_contact_you_.csv
Format: CSV
Is this also the best number for us to reach you at?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
What email address do you want to advertise on your Directory Listings?
(approved)
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What is your Business Address?
(approved)
P.O. Box 428, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384
Do you want to display your full address?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
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What are your Hours of Operation?
(approved)
Please add 'NA' for any days you are closed, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Example:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: N/A (Closed)
Sunday: N/A (Closed)
No answer given
2.3 Social Media Links
What social media links do you want displayed on this website? Please enter the URL if
applicable for those noted below. Please enter NA if not applicable
Social Media
(approved)
Please double click in the column to enter your answer.
Social Media Type
Link to Social media
Facebook
Instagram
Other
None
File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../social_media.csv
Format: CSV
2.4 Branding & Promotions
Provide a slogan or tagline if you have one.
(approved)
Example: One stop. All done. We'll use this on your website to maintain consistency in your message.
leadership, civic duty and conservation
Any offers, discounts, specials we should include on your website? Special offers are a great way
to entice someone to do business with you when shown prominently on your Home Page.
(approved)
Example: Free consultation, Veterans save 25%, etc.
No answer given
Logo
(approved)
Please upload the Logo here, and we’ll incorporate it into the website. If not, that's no problem; we'll create a
simple placeholder logo for your site.
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File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../bgyounglogo-pms357-
22_2_.jpg
File size: 262 KB, Width x Height (px): 848 x 772, Format: JPG
Uploaded by: Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Do you have any marketing collateral?
(approved)
An existing website, a professional logo, and social media pages, such as Facebook, often contain valuable
information and marketing collateral, including brochures, sales presentations, and promotional images.
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.5 Existing Website
Our goal is to gather as much information as possible about your business, enabling us to understand it and
effectively represent you online.
The look of your website is just as important as its information. Our designers will use their expertise to
ensure your website is easy to navigate and visually appealing. This section will help us personalize your site
to fit your brand.
Do you have an existing website?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What is the URL for your existing website?
(approved)
https://brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org/
What do you like about your existing site?
(approved)
The historical content is creditable and has been reviewed and vetted. The pictures look good.
What do you dislike about your existing site?
(approved)
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Visually, the site looks substandard; Some of the best content is hidden in links and should be on the home
page; The home page does grab attentions, The text looks like someone typed the information in Word; The
site's purpose was to be a epicenter for all of Charles Young story and include the other locations aside from
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers Monument, that he has impacted including Sequoia, Three Rivers,
Yosemite, Fort Huachuca, Birth cabin in Kentucky and all related activities at those sites.
2.6 Images & Galleries
It is important to maintain a professional, consistent look for your brand across the key locations
where customers will encounter your business.
Which Images would you like us to use? Please upload them here.
(approved)
Upload any images you would like to be featured on your website here. Our designers will compliment these
images with a vast array of professionally taken photographs to present your business in the best light.
No answer given
Did you purchase a Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 3 to 5 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
Did you purchase a Gallery?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 5 to 30 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Gallery?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.7 Page Content
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The homepage serves as the virtual front door to your business, encapsulating the essence of your brand and
captivating visitors from the moment they arrive. It's important that we highlight the top three services
prominently, each with a brief description and a clear call to action. We will include exclusive special offers
on the homepage that can immediately capture attention and drive engagement. We will create three
additional Service Pages and a Contact Page.
Home Page
(approved)
Our team will craft the text for your Homepage using the information provided in the business overview
section. Is there anything else you want us to include on the Home Page?
Should be a powerful visual that shows the essence of him as a Renaissance
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Pictures: The best pictures of Charles Young. National Parks, Horses, West Point, Military, Arlington,
On other pages: American Legions named for him, City Parks named for him, Schools named for him.
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
Product / Service Page 1
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works.
Product / Service Page 2
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Foundation Programs:
Leadership
Civic Duty
Conservation
Product / Service Page 3
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
No answer given
Did you purchase a 6th page?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
2.8 Feature Integrations
Did you purchase a Feature Integration?
(approved)
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[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What Feature Integration did you purchase?
(approved)
[ ]
Custom Contact Forms
[ ]
Bulk Image Gallery
[ ]
Paid Content / Members Login
[ ]
Appointment Requests
[ ]
Event Calendar
2.9 eCommerce
Did you purchase eCommerce?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.10 SEO & Directory Information
Our team will use SEO tools to research how people search for these products/services in Google and Bing.
Please share any phrases you or your customers use to find you in search engines.
(approved)
Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Brigadier General Charles Young
Colonel Charles Young
Charles Young
Renotta Young
Charles Young and Wilberforce, Ohio
Charles Young and Wilberforce University
Charles Young and West Point
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Parks and Charles Young
Sequoia National Park and Charles Young
Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
First African American Colonel
First Black Colonel
Charles Young and Fort Huachuca
Charles Young and Harlem
Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Brigadier General Charles Young and Harlem
Brigadier General Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Are there any search phrases you’d like us to avoid?
(approved)
Example: cheap, wholesale, Realtor, expert, or common industry terms not related to your business
No answer given
Tell us where your Customers live and the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in
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your SEO campaign.
(approved)
SEO is a long-term strategy, and we can expand
beyond this area as we see improved performance.
National and International
What are your Top 3-5 Products or Services?
(approved)
Based on your products or services, please share your top 3-5 products/services that you want our team to
target first in your SEO campaign. SEO is a long-term strategy; we can expand
beyond these as we see
improved performance.
No answer given
Who is your target audience or ideal customer?
(approved)
Example: 30-something
single men, suburban moms, families, etc.
9th grade to age 30
Outdoors interests
National Parks Visitors
Hikers / Explorers
Competitor Analysis
(approved)
Please tell us about your competitors' websites and what aspects of their business and online presence you
admire (top three).
Please list your top three online competitors.
Include the link to their website if available.
The Foundations backed by wealthy donors
Tell us about what sets your business apart from your competitors.
(approved)
Example: The services that drive customers to your business,
like what product/service
makes you the most
money or items that set you apart from others, like voted
2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned
business, 30 years experience,
celebrating our 10th year
Our business is to motivate and give young people a sense of purpose through leadership, civic duty and
conservancy and appreciation for music and languages.
What payment options to do you accept?
(approved)
[X]
Visa
[X]
MasterCard
[X]
American express
[X]
Discover
[ ]
Amazon
[ ]
Ebay
[X]
PayPal
[ ]
Cash
[X]
Cheque
[ ]
Invoice
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Western Union
[ ]
Zelle
[ ]
Venmo
[X]
Apple Pay
[X]
Google Pay
One of the first things a customer is going to see when they view your business directory listing
is your company name.
(approved)
We'd like to ensure your company name is accurate for your online marketing services.
What company name would you like to use?
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
What phone number do you want to advertise on your directory listings?
(approved)
No answer given
Anything else that would be helpful for us to know?
(approved)
The website should be cutting edge - something unlike most websites. Perhaps give the reader an
experience that draws them in.
For example the one of the beauties of the national parks - Sequoia
2.11 SEO Website Edits
Note: This section only applies to SEO services with SEO website edits, such as Pro SEO Assist Subscription,
Pro On Page SEO, and/or Pro SEO Content.
As part of your SEO campaign, our team will create SEO-friendly text for your website to help search engines
like Google understand which words and phrases your site should rank for. At the end of each month, we’ll
send you a recap of pages we added content to, along with your monthly SEO report, so you can review the
updates.
Why We Make Changes Directly: To start seeing SEO results, it’s important that this content is added to your
website so that Google can start reviewing it. Our SEO specialists will revise existing text or add new content
to target relevant keywords and improve your visibility.
Scope of Changes: We’ll revise or add to your website’s text, focusing on keywords your audience is
searching for, without changing the overall meaning or structure of your content.
Request a Change: If you'd like us to modify any of our text, simply log into your Account Manager
dashboard, select “Marketing,” and choose “Request A Change.” You can also reach out to us by phone.
Please confirm if we can make these SEO text changes directly to your website:
(approved)
[ ]
Yes, please apply these changes directly to my website.
[ ]
No, please send me the changes and I’ll implement them.
[ ]
Not Applicable – I don’t have an SEO service with SEO website edits.
2.12 Closing
Once your website is complete, you'll receive an email with a link to your website, allowing you to review it
before I call you to complete the Welcome Call. The Welcome Call is critical; it allows us to gather your
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feedback, address any questions you may have, and provide you with the necessary records to make your
site live. Completing the Welcome Call ensures that your service truly reflects your business.
We'll begin creating all of your listings in the next 5 to 7 business days. You'll then receive an email outlining
how we're developing your business's online presence. Some online directories can take as little as a week to
begin managing, while others may take over 60 days to actively manage. You can check the progress of
these listings in your dashboard. Our goal is always to ensure our customers are proud of their service, and
we will work with you every step of the way.
Additionally, our team will begin work on your SEO updates shortly. You should have already received an
email outlining the expected timeframe(s) for completing your optimizations. When the changes are
completed you will receive another email letting you know that we are done. It is always our goal to ensure
that our customers are proud of their service, and we will work with you every step of the way.
For your convenience, if you require assistance with any of your services, including any DIY tasks you may
have, please call us at 888-642-0197.
Thank you for choosing Pro Services
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3.0 Network Solutions - Internal Notes Only
3.1 Additional Notes
Additional Notes
(approved)
I would appreciate exceptional examples of webpages and any new technology that is being introduced.
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Final notes:
1. Customer confirmed we can use the logo provided despite not matching the business name
2. Customer purchased additional rotating banner to be featured into their home page - design team will
decide which of the images provided in the IOI what they would want to include in the rotating banner
3. Gallery will be integrated into the Timeline page
4. To know where some of the images should be laid out, a PDF document is uploaded in the IOI called Page
content.
5. Final sitemap: Home, Timeline, About the Foundation, Resources, History
6. Customer would like to emphasize that they would not want to have a Contact Us page, instead they
would want to include all their contact details into the About the Foundation page.
7. The primary location where they would want to target their SEO campaign is: Wilberforce, Ohio
8. Customer does not have any top 3-5 products and services as this does not apply to their website.
9. Customer confirmed that they do not have any competitors.
10. Customer does not have any phone number for their directory listing, they only have the email address:
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
11. Customer wants to apply the SEO text directly into their website.
12. There are other links from the existing site that is no longer working. Customer confirmed that they will
just address those during the welcome call.
13. Customer dislikes the font on their existing site, and likes the fonts that are on this site:
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/
14. Vertical: Public Figure
15. Hours of operation is not applicable for this because this is not a business. But customer said that if a
"business hours" is really needed, then it is 24/7 as the website operates around the clock.
16. Phone number for business directory listing: 12818305138 (customer does not want their phone number
displayed from the website or from their listings)
17. Despite clicking Yes on the IOI, customer does not have or want to purchase a Feature integration
18. We can apply the SEO changes directly into the customer's website
19. How many people work for your organization: 7 full time
20. Customer verbally stated that they do not have any competitors online. Any website that has the same
topic as their site (such as the links mentioned on the page contents) are their collaborators.
21: Page contents:
PAGE CONTENTS:
[View Historical Timeline button]
Brigadier General Charles Young
Teacher, Officer, Cartographer, Conservator, Diplomat
Husband, Father, Patriot, Hero
News and Events Related to Charles Young’s’ Life
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A documentary film, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, by filmmaker Dru Holley, explores the often-
contradictory role played by the Buffalo Soldiers throughout American History, with particular emphasis on
the settling of the American west.
Available on PBS [https://www.pbs.org/video/buffalo-soldiers-fighting-on-two-fronts-e3yici/] or on YouTube
@WORLDChannel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rrm59DYlVk]
Public television in Kentucky discusses Charles Young’s life and legacy. Kentucky Public Television
[https://ket.org/program/kentucky-life/wickliffe-mounds-kudzu-in-kentucky-charles-young-and-more/]
explores how Charles Young from Mays Lick, Kentucky, overcame barriers to his success and receives
overdue recognition a century after his death.
Charles Young Posthumously Promoted to Brigadier General on October 06, 2021 by the Secretary of the
Army.
Undersecretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, hosted the celebration of the promotion saying,
“Charles Young was a Soldier, an intellectual, a civil rights pioneer, and a man who loved his family deeply,”
said Camarillo. “When I think of Charles Young, the word ‘triumph’ comes to mind. He faced unjust and
harrowing circumstances that tested him time and again, but he triumphed.”
A celebration of Charles Young’s promotion was held at the U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint on April 29,
2022. Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, approved the honorary promotion and congratulated the
Young family on his trailblazing career, which was marked by his leadership, dedication to duty, and
steadfast determination.
~Watch the entire promotion ceremony at Westpoint here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gqwo5743EoE]
~CNN’s Coverage of Brigadier General Charles Young’s promotion can be found here.
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
~CBS News coverage Honoring a Trail blazer can be found here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Charles Young’s Family Home is Designated a National Park.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, encompassing Young’s home and adjoining farmland,
was established by Presidential Proclamation 8945 on March 25th, 2013. The national monument became
the 401st unit of the National Park System. Learn more about this National Park and Ohio National
Monument and its history.
The Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
Learn more about the all African-American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers and their remarkable
contribution to American history here.
Give to Grow. Your donations are always appreciated.
Wilberforce, Ohio
[Visit Youngsholm] - https://www.nps.gov/chyo/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
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beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
[View Timeline page]
Born in Mayslick, Kentucky
1864
Courtesy of Brian Shellum
Restored Young Home in Mayslick, Mason County, Kentucky.
~~~
Escaped enslavement to Ohio
1865
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Father Gabriel Young joined the Union Army
~~~
Graduated from High School
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
Ripley, Ohio
~~~
Taught school in Ripley, Ohio
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
1881 — 1884
Charles Young’s grading sheet
~~~
Entered West Point, Class of 1888
1884
Courtesy of the National Archives
1884 — 1889
Found deficient in mathematics, readmitted with Class of 1889.
~~~
Graduated from West Point
1889
Courtesy of the U.S. Army War College
Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska
1889
Courtesy of the Nebraska Historical Society
~~~
1889 — 1890
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served at Ft. Duchesne, Utah
1890
Courtesy of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1890 — 1894
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Professor of Military Science and Tactics
1894
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1894 — 1898
Wilberforce University, Ohio
~~~
Promoted to First Lieutenant
1897
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While assigned to Wilberforce University
~~~
Appointed Major in the Volunteers and Commander
1898
Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
~~~
Commanded Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1898
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1898 — 1899
Stationed in U.S. during Spanish-American War
~~~
Served at Fort Duchesne, Utah
1899
1899 — 1901
Assigned to I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Promoted to Captain, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1901
Courtesy of the National Archives
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served in the Philippine Islands
1901
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1901 — 1902
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry during the Philippine War
~~~
Served at Presidio of San Francisco, CA
1902
1902 — 1903
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Appointed Superintendent, Sequoia National Park
1903
Commanded I and M Troops, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Married Ada Mills in Oakland, CA
1904
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
First AME Church, Oakland CA
~~~
Appointed Military Attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic
1904
1904 — 1907
Resided in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
~~~
Son Charles Noel Born
1906
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ada returned to Wilberforce, Ohio for the birth
~~~
Temporary duty in Washington, DC
1907
Completed reporting on Hispaniola at the War Department
~~~
Served at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
1908
1908 — 1909
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Dauther Marie Aurelia born
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1909
Born at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
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Served at Ft. D.A. Russel, Wyoming
1909
1909 — 1911
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1912
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1912 — 1915
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
~~~
Promoted to Major, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1912
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
While assigned to Monrovia, Liberia
~~~
Awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP
1916
Boston, Massachusetts
~~~
Served with the Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1916 — 1917
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Medically retired and promoted to Colonel
1917
Presidio of San Francisco, CA
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Recalled to active duty, Ohio National Guard
1918
1918 — 1919
Camp Grant, IL
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Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1920
1920 — 1922
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
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Died and buried in Nigeria
1922
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ikoyi Cemetery, Lagos, Nigeria
~~~
Reinterred at Arlington, Virginia
1923
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Arlington National Cemetery
~~~
Inscription – Ada Mills Young -Young Grave, Arlington, Virginia
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
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Young Family laying a wreath in Memory of Colonel & Mrs. Charles Young
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
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Posthumously promoted to brigadier general
April 29, 2022
Honorary ceremony to promote Col. Charles Young to brigadier general at the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
In 2013, President Barack Obama established, through executive order, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers
National Monument at Youngsholm, the home of Brigadier General Young. It is the desire of the foundation
to work with the National Park Service management and staff to support the growth of this monument,
which owns the home and the Young estate. The home has undergone much-needed restoration, and has
reopened to the general public.
Contact
For more information, please email Foundation Chair, Renotta Young at
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What we do.
The foundation’s goal is to inspire people to act and serve with the courage, hard work and dedication that
Charles Young exemplified, providing the tools and opportunities for further positive pursuits and to leave
behind a legacy of leadership, civic duty and conservation.
Resource Outreach
Providing a website that is a gateway for visitors, scholars, students and organizations to learn more about
the life of Charles Young. Our site will offer links to other relevant resources, both public and private.
Leadership DEVELOPMENT
Hosting youth development programs to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Charles Young.
Instructional
Providing educational opportunities for motivated high school students for programs on civic engagement
taught by local colleges and universities to engage them in local civic activities and motivate them to take
part in civic participation and make a difference in their community.
Support
Providing support for the National Park Service in preserving this important collection of Charles Young’s
objects, household artifacts, and materials commemorating his life and legacy, as well as important items
related to his life and work. In addition, the foundation will be responsible for the ongoing care and long-term
preservation of a historic building – the home of Brigadier General Charles Young.
FOUNDATION BOARD
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Our Mission: To engage and enlighten the public about Brigadier General Charles Young’s inspirational
legacy of perseverance, excellence as a cavalry officer, command of military intelligence, leadership
acumen, and groundbreaking impact in national parks conservation. The foundation, operating in support of
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio, functions in furtherance of
Young’s core values to promote programs focusing on the high school and college student population that
provide them with tools to become informed, productive members of society.
Renotta Young – President & CEO
Alice Chasan
Jeffrey Kanige
Rhavié Kelly
Dale Mazzei
Brian Shellum
Lawrence Young
Questions? Please email:
info@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
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1120 US-42
Wilberforce, OH 45385
Email Us > [Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org]
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DONATE
Please consider making a donation to help support our mission to develop and grow vital leadership
programs and archival initiatives to further civic engagement and historical reflection of the life and values
of Charles Young and the many he has inspired.
All donations are tax deductible.
Any size donation is greatly appreciated.
Donations can be make by check to the Brigadier General Charlies Young Foundation:
Youngsholm
1120 U.S. 42
Wilberforce, Ohio 45385
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The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
(IRC).
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We are building the largest available resource archive for information, materials, programs and research
relating to Charles Young. See below for just the beginning of this exciting project.
Recent News
Kentucky Tribune – Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national
monument in Wilberforce
June 9, 2025
Henry Flipper is remembered at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Young was the third Black to graduate from West Point.
Read article [https://nkytribune.com/2025/06/our-rich-history-charles-young-of-mayslick-and-ripley-
namesake-of-a-national-monument-in-wilberforce/]
Louisville Courier Journal – More than 100 years later, Kentucky honors a Black trailblazer and army hero
February 24, 2025
Read article [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/things-to-do/2025/02/24/over-100-
years-later-kentucky-honors-black-trailblazer-and-army-hero/78610446007/]
Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General
April 29, 2022
• Read About Col. Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General at West Point
[https://www.army.mil/article/256278/col_charles_young_posthumously_promoted_to_brigadier_general_at_w
est_point]
• Read CNN Coverage of Posthumous Promotion of Charles Young at the USMA
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
• Watch CBS Mornings clip – Honoring a Trailblazer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Senator Portman’s Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
On June 26, 2020, Ohio Senator Rob Portman visited the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
to discuss the Restore Our Parks Act.
• View Video – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEh_m5UfHAA]
• Read Dayton Daily Article – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National
Monument [https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/charles-young-national-monument-could-get-
repair-funding/4oUqDQEUpasUAnxJm3cIrM/]
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We Return Fighting Exhibition in Washington DC
December 2019 – The We Return Fighting Exhibition opened at the National Museum of African American
History and Culture highlighting nine people (exhibition luminaries), one of whom is Charles Young. Although
the exhibition closed during the pandemic, view the highlights here.
[https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/we-return-fighting]
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway – NPR Panel Discussion
In November of 2019, California renamed a portion of Highway 198 to commemorate Charles Young. To
celebrate the unveiling, there was a panel discussion about Charles Young’s accomplishments and legacy on
the local NPR station.
• Listen to Valley Public Radio Panel Discussion – Charles Young’s Legacy
[https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2019-11-08/for-veterans-day-the-legacy-of-the-nations-first-
african-american-colonel-and-park-superintendent]
General Information
Wikipedia – Charles Young [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_(United_States_Army_officer)]
Arlington National Cemetery page []
Author & Historian Brian G. Shellum’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?
id=100031026892003&ref=bookmarks#]
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center [https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-
sites/national-afro-american-museum-cultural-center/]
Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky [https://www.nps.gov/cane/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument – Wikipedia
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Park Foundation Site [https://www.nationalparks.org/explore/parks/charles-young-buffalo-soldiers-
national-monument]
National Museum of the United States Army [https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/charles-young/]
President Obama’s Proclamation
Wikipedia Page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
NPS Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/CharlesYoungNPS/]
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks [https://protectnps.org/]
NYC Parks – Brigadier General Charles Young Playground
Media/Educational Links
National Park Service Programs [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/learn/education/index.htm]
PBS Learning Media [https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ky-history-2/colonel-charles-young-social-
studies-arts-toolkit/#.W2XeUyhKjU8]
Brigham Young University [https://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/huachuca/HI1-19.htm]
Community of Interested Parties
The Long Riders Guild [https://www.thelongridersguild.com/charlesyoung.htm]
Other News and Information
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway Designation – 8.17.18 – California
[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180ACR142] (+second link)
[https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/06/18816791.php]
Kentucky Resolution to name Route 11 as the “Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway”
[https://legiscan.com/KY/text/HJR5/id/1372392]
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Kentucky Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor
[https://www.kentuckytourism.com/things-to-do/culture/history-and-heritage/brigadier-general-charles-
young]
Omega Psi Phi Motorcycle Ride [https://www.xeniagazette.com/2018/07/11/motorcyclists-re-enact-col-
young-ride/]
Black Veterans accept Honorary Doctorate Degree For Colonel Young from Wilberforce University
[https://unityfirst.com/2018/wilberforce-university-to-bestow-honorary-doctorate-degree-on-the-legendary-
buffalo-soldier-and-educator-colonel-charles-young/]
Books
Buffalo Soldiers in California: Charles Young and the Ninth Cavalry, 1902-1904
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL5WYMHZ?
ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZM
A4KBRMK&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&bestFormat=true]
August 1, 2024
by Brian G. Shellum
African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910–1942 [https://www.amazon.com/African-
American-Officers-Liberia-Pestiferous/dp/1612349552/ref=sr_1_3?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-3]
Aug 1, 2018
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Cadet-White-
Bastion-Charles/dp/0803293151/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-2]
Apr 1, 2006
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young
[https://www.amazon.com/Black-Officer-Buffalo-Soldier-Regiment/dp/0803213859/ref=sr_1_2?
ie=UTF8&qid=1538062028&sr=8-2&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Feb 1, 2010
by Brian G. Shellum
In the Summer of 1903- Colonel Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers in Sequoia National Park
[https://www.amazon.com/Colonel-Charles-Buffalo-Soldiers-National/dp/1878441213/ref=sr_1_5?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996565&sr=1-5&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Paperback – 2005
Fayette County, Ohio: Including the Colonel Charles Young House, the Lynchburg Covered Bridge, and More
[https://www.amazon.com/Fayette-County-Ohio-Including-Lynchburg/dp/1249230330/ref=sr_1_8?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996634&sr=1-8&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Aug 2, 2012
by Martha Martin
Disclaimer: [https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/young-colonel-charles-1864-1922/] BGCYF is
providing links to other organizations that have posted resources relating to the life of Charles Young for the
convenience of our visitors. We do not endorse, recommend or favor any of the listed resources. If any of the
links are incorrect, out-of-date, or navigate to an untended site, we apologize and would appreciate your
feedback so that we may correct any errors.
Build Your Own Resources
At the outset of this project, our aim was not only to provide connections to existing resources but to spur
new projects and scholarship that directly, or indirectly, relate to our mission. If you have an idea for or have
begun a project about Charles Young or the Buffalo Soldiers, perhaps we can assist with your efforts. To
begin correspondence, please email us with further details.
Get help from a Guide
High-quality scholarship is never easy. It takes much work, unending persistence, and a solid project plan.
Consider teaming up with one of our staff as you work on your project. We look forward to many fruitful
partnerships.
Helping preserve the Future
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HISTORY
[View Historical Timeline]
Biographical Profile of Brigadier General Charles Young
Brigadier General Charles Young was a distinguished army officer, cartographer, teacher, and soldier-
diplomat who pioneered the entrance of African-Americans into fields that were previously closed to them.
He was born in Mayslick, Kentucky on March 12, 1864, one year before the end of the Civil War. He moved
with his parents to Ohio at the age of six months and graduated from the integrated Ripley High School in
1881. When he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1884, Young was the ninth
African-American to be admitted, and the third and last to graduate until nearly half a century later.
After his graduation from West Point in 1889, Lieutenant Young served with the Ninth U.S. Cavalry on the
Western frontier. In 1894 he was assigned by the War Department to teach military science and tactics at
Wilberforce University in Ohio. Young commanded the 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on the home front during
the Spanish-American War in 1898 and served in the Philippine Islands during the Philippine War as a
captain and troop commander. While serving at the Presidio of San Francisco, Captain Young was appointed
the first Black national park superintendent at Sequoia National Park in 1903. He was subsequently
appointed as military attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in 1904, the first African American to
serve as such. In addition to gathering intelligence and drafting maps, Young reported to the War
Department on Haitian society and government and wrote a book titled Military Morale of Nations and Races
(1912).
After a second tour in the Philippine Islands during its occupation, he returned to the United States and
served at Fort D.A. Russell in Wyoming. From 1912 to 1915 newly promoted Major Young served as military
attaché to Liberia, where he helped to reorganize the Liberian Frontier Force to insure the continued
sovereignty of that country. In 1916 he was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for his exceptional work in Liberia. Young served as a squadron
commander in the 10th Cavalry Regiment during the punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in Mexico from
1916 to 1917, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. After redeploying to the U.S. Young established
an officer training school African-American soldiers at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In 1917, Young was medically retired and promoted to colonel. He was recalled to active duty in 1919 and
accepted a second appointment as military attaché to Liberia. Colonel Young died and was buried in Lagos,
Nigeria on January 8, 1922, and was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery in 1923.
If you’re involved in a related research project and would like to partner with us or share your work, we look
forward to discussing your project details. Please send your information via email and a member of the
foundation will be in touch.
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Example: Voted 2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned business, 30 years experience, celebrating our
10th year, etc. We'll use this to highlight what makes your business unique.
The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and
works with the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks
What type of customers do you want to attract?
(approved)
Example: 20-something cowboys, suburban moms, families, etc. This helps us tailor your website to your
target audience.
All ages interested in the National Parks and Military history, historians, educators and students in 6th
grades through college and young adults.
Philanthropic Organizations
Where do the customers you’re targeting live?
(approved)
Please specify the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in your SEO campaign.
National and International
How many years of experience do you have in the industry?
(approved)
13 years
How many full and part-time employees work for your organization?
(approved)
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Part-time: 8
0
What is your Industry Vertical for your business?
(approved)
Example verticals: restaurant, roofing contractor, pediatric dentist, foreign auto repair
No answer given
2.2 Contact Information
How do you want your customers to contact you?
(approved)
Please enter your response, if applicable, in the right-hand column by double-clicking the field.
We'll feature these options prominently on your website.
Contact Option
Answer
Phone
Enter phone number
Email
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
Visit Us in Person
Enter location address
File has been exported to:
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Format: CSV
Is this also the best number for us to reach you at?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
What email address do you want to advertise on your Directory Listings?
(approved)
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What is your Business Address?
(approved)
P.O. Box 428, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384
Do you want to display your full address?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
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What are your Hours of Operation?
(approved)
Please add 'NA' for any days you are closed, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Example:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: N/A (Closed)
Sunday: N/A (Closed)
No answer given
2.3 Social Media Links
What social media links do you want displayed on this website? Please enter the URL if
applicable for those noted below. Please enter NA if not applicable
Social Media
(approved)
Please double click in the column to enter your answer.
Social Media Type
Link to Social media
Facebook
Instagram
Other
None
File has been exported to:
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Format: CSV
2.4 Branding & Promotions
Provide a slogan or tagline if you have one.
(approved)
Example: One stop. All done. We'll use this on your website to maintain consistency in your message.
leadership, civic duty and conservation
Any offers, discounts, specials we should include on your website? Special offers are a great way
to entice someone to do business with you when shown prominently on your Home Page.
(approved)
Example: Free consultation, Veterans save 25%, etc.
No answer given
Logo
(approved)
Please upload the Logo here, and we’ll incorporate it into the website. If not, that's no problem; we'll create a
simple placeholder logo for your site.
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word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../bgyounglogo-pms357-
22_2_.jpg
File size: 262 KB, Width x Height (px): 848 x 772, Format: JPG
Uploaded by: Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Do you have any marketing collateral?
(approved)
An existing website, a professional logo, and social media pages, such as Facebook, often contain valuable
information and marketing collateral, including brochures, sales presentations, and promotional images.
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.5 Existing Website
Our goal is to gather as much information as possible about your business, enabling us to understand it and
effectively represent you online.
The look of your website is just as important as its information. Our designers will use their expertise to
ensure your website is easy to navigate and visually appealing. This section will help us personalize your site
to fit your brand.
Do you have an existing website?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What is the URL for your existing website?
(approved)
https://brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org/
What do you like about your existing site?
(approved)
The historical content is creditable and has been reviewed and vetted. The pictures look good.
What do you dislike about your existing site?
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Visually, the site looks substandard; Some of the best content is hidden in links and should be on the home
page; The home page does grab attentions, The text looks like someone typed the information in Word; The
site's purpose was to be a epicenter for all of Charles Young story and include the other locations aside from
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers Monument, that he has impacted including Sequoia, Three Rivers,
Yosemite, Fort Huachuca, Birth cabin in Kentucky and all related activities at those sites.
2.6 Images & Galleries
It is important to maintain a professional, consistent look for your brand across the key locations
where customers will encounter your business.
Which Images would you like us to use? Please upload them here.
(approved)
Upload any images you would like to be featured on your website here. Our designers will compliment these
images with a vast array of professionally taken photographs to present your business in the best light.
No answer given
Did you purchase a Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 3 to 5 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
Did you purchase a Gallery?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 5 to 30 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Gallery?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.7 Page Content
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The homepage serves as the virtual front door to your business, encapsulating the essence of your brand and
captivating visitors from the moment they arrive. It's important that we highlight the top three services
prominently, each with a brief description and a clear call to action. We will include exclusive special offers
on the homepage that can immediately capture attention and drive engagement. We will create three
additional Service Pages and a Contact Page.
Home Page
(approved)
Our team will craft the text for your Homepage using the information provided in the business overview
section. Is there anything else you want us to include on the Home Page?
Should be a powerful visual that shows the essence of him as a Renaissance
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Pictures: The best pictures of Charles Young. National Parks, Horses, West Point, Military, Arlington,
On other pages: American Legions named for him, City Parks named for him, Schools named for him.
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
Product / Service Page 1
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works.
Product / Service Page 2
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Foundation Programs:
Leadership
Civic Duty
Conservation
Product / Service Page 3
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
No answer given
Did you purchase a 6th page?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
2.8 Feature Integrations
Did you purchase a Feature Integration?
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[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What Feature Integration did you purchase?
(approved)
[ ]
Custom Contact Forms
[ ]
Bulk Image Gallery
[ ]
Paid Content / Members Login
[ ]
Appointment Requests
[ ]
Event Calendar
2.9 eCommerce
Did you purchase eCommerce?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.10 SEO & Directory Information
Our team will use SEO tools to research how people search for these products/services in Google and Bing.
Please share any phrases you or your customers use to find you in search engines.
(approved)
Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Brigadier General Charles Young
Colonel Charles Young
Charles Young
Renotta Young
Charles Young and Wilberforce, Ohio
Charles Young and Wilberforce University
Charles Young and West Point
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Parks and Charles Young
Sequoia National Park and Charles Young
Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
First African American Colonel
First Black Colonel
Charles Young and Fort Huachuca
Charles Young and Harlem
Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Brigadier General Charles Young and Harlem
Brigadier General Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Are there any search phrases you’d like us to avoid?
(approved)
Example: cheap, wholesale, Realtor, expert, or common industry terms not related to your business
No answer given
Tell us where your Customers live and the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in
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your SEO campaign.
(approved)
SEO is a long-term strategy, and we can expand
beyond this area as we see improved performance.
National and International
What are your Top 3-5 Products or Services?
(approved)
Based on your products or services, please share your top 3-5 products/services that you want our team to
target first in your SEO campaign. SEO is a long-term strategy; we can expand
beyond these as we see
improved performance.
No answer given
Who is your target audience or ideal customer?
(approved)
Example: 30-something
single men, suburban moms, families, etc.
9th grade to age 30
Outdoors interests
National Parks Visitors
Hikers / Explorers
Competitor Analysis
(approved)
Please tell us about your competitors' websites and what aspects of their business and online presence you
admire (top three).
Please list your top three online competitors.
Include the link to their website if available.
The Foundations backed by wealthy donors
Tell us about what sets your business apart from your competitors.
(approved)
Example: The services that drive customers to your business,
like what product/service
makes you the most
money or items that set you apart from others, like voted
2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned
business, 30 years experience,
celebrating our 10th year
Our business is to motivate and give young people a sense of purpose through leadership, civic duty and
conservancy and appreciation for music and languages.
What payment options to do you accept?
(approved)
[X]
Visa
[X]
MasterCard
[X]
American express
[X]
Discover
[ ]
Amazon
[ ]
Ebay
[X]
PayPal
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Cash
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Cheque
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Western Union
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Zelle
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Venmo
[X]
Apple Pay
[X]
Google Pay
One of the first things a customer is going to see when they view your business directory listing
is your company name.
(approved)
We'd like to ensure your company name is accurate for your online marketing services.
What company name would you like to use?
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
What phone number do you want to advertise on your directory listings?
(approved)
No answer given
Anything else that would be helpful for us to know?
(approved)
The website should be cutting edge - something unlike most websites. Perhaps give the reader an
experience that draws them in.
For example the one of the beauties of the national parks - Sequoia
2.11 SEO Website Edits
Note: This section only applies to SEO services with SEO website edits, such as Pro SEO Assist Subscription,
Pro On Page SEO, and/or Pro SEO Content.
As part of your SEO campaign, our team will create SEO-friendly text for your website to help search engines
like Google understand which words and phrases your site should rank for. At the end of each month, we’ll
send you a recap of pages we added content to, along with your monthly SEO report, so you can review the
updates.
Why We Make Changes Directly: To start seeing SEO results, it’s important that this content is added to your
website so that Google can start reviewing it. Our SEO specialists will revise existing text or add new content
to target relevant keywords and improve your visibility.
Scope of Changes: We’ll revise or add to your website’s text, focusing on keywords your audience is
searching for, without changing the overall meaning or structure of your content.
Request a Change: If you'd like us to modify any of our text, simply log into your Account Manager
dashboard, select “Marketing,” and choose “Request A Change.” You can also reach out to us by phone.
Please confirm if we can make these SEO text changes directly to your website:
(approved)
[ ]
Yes, please apply these changes directly to my website.
[ ]
No, please send me the changes and I’ll implement them.
[ ]
Not Applicable – I don’t have an SEO service with SEO website edits.
2.12 Closing
Once your website is complete, you'll receive an email with a link to your website, allowing you to review it
before I call you to complete the Welcome Call. The Welcome Call is critical; it allows us to gather your
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feedback, address any questions you may have, and provide you with the necessary records to make your
site live. Completing the Welcome Call ensures that your service truly reflects your business.
We'll begin creating all of your listings in the next 5 to 7 business days. You'll then receive an email outlining
how we're developing your business's online presence. Some online directories can take as little as a week to
begin managing, while others may take over 60 days to actively manage. You can check the progress of
these listings in your dashboard. Our goal is always to ensure our customers are proud of their service, and
we will work with you every step of the way.
Additionally, our team will begin work on your SEO updates shortly. You should have already received an
email outlining the expected timeframe(s) for completing your optimizations. When the changes are
completed you will receive another email letting you know that we are done. It is always our goal to ensure
that our customers are proud of their service, and we will work with you every step of the way.
For your convenience, if you require assistance with any of your services, including any DIY tasks you may
have, please call us at 888-642-0197.
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3.1 Additional Notes
Additional Notes
(approved)
I would appreciate exceptional examples of webpages and any new technology that is being introduced.
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Final notes:
1. Customer confirmed we can use the logo provided despite not matching the business name
2. Customer purchased additional rotating banner to be featured into their home page - design team will
decide which of the images provided in the IOI what they would want to include in the rotating banner
3. Gallery will be integrated into the Timeline page
4. To know where some of the images should be laid out, a PDF document is uploaded in the IOI called Page
content.
5. Final sitemap: Home, Timeline, About the Foundation, Resources, History
6. Customer would like to emphasize that they would not want to have a Contact Us page, instead they
would want to include all their contact details into the About the Foundation page.
7. The primary location where they would want to target their SEO campaign is: Wilberforce, Ohio
8. Customer does not have any top 3-5 products and services as this does not apply to their website.
9. Customer confirmed that they do not have any competitors.
10. Customer does not have any phone number for their directory listing, they only have the email address:
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
11. Customer wants to apply the SEO text directly into their website.
12. There are other links from the existing site that is no longer working. Customer confirmed that they will
just address those during the welcome call.
13. Customer dislikes the font on their existing site, and likes the fonts that are on this site:
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/
14. Vertical: Public Figure
15. Hours of operation is not applicable for this because this is not a business. But customer said that if a
"business hours" is really needed, then it is 24/7 as the website operates around the clock.
16. Phone number for business directory listing: 12818305138 (customer does not want their phone number
displayed from the website or from their listings)
17. Despite clicking Yes on the IOI, customer does not have or want to purchase a Feature integration
18. We can apply the SEO changes directly into the customer's website
19. How many people work for your organization: 7 full time
20. Customer verbally stated that they do not have any competitors online. Any website that has the same
topic as their site (such as the links mentioned on the page contents) are their collaborators.
21: Page contents:
PAGE CONTENTS:
[View Historical Timeline button]
Brigadier General Charles Young
Teacher, Officer, Cartographer, Conservator, Diplomat
Husband, Father, Patriot, Hero
News and Events Related to Charles Young’s’ Life
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A documentary film, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, by filmmaker Dru Holley, explores the often-
contradictory role played by the Buffalo Soldiers throughout American History, with particular emphasis on
the settling of the American west.
Available on PBS [https://www.pbs.org/video/buffalo-soldiers-fighting-on-two-fronts-e3yici/] or on YouTube
@WORLDChannel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rrm59DYlVk]
Public television in Kentucky discusses Charles Young’s life and legacy. Kentucky Public Television
[https://ket.org/program/kentucky-life/wickliffe-mounds-kudzu-in-kentucky-charles-young-and-more/]
explores how Charles Young from Mays Lick, Kentucky, overcame barriers to his success and receives
overdue recognition a century after his death.
Charles Young Posthumously Promoted to Brigadier General on October 06, 2021 by the Secretary of the
Army.
Undersecretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, hosted the celebration of the promotion saying,
“Charles Young was a Soldier, an intellectual, a civil rights pioneer, and a man who loved his family deeply,”
said Camarillo. “When I think of Charles Young, the word ‘triumph’ comes to mind. He faced unjust and
harrowing circumstances that tested him time and again, but he triumphed.”
A celebration of Charles Young’s promotion was held at the U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint on April 29,
2022. Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, approved the honorary promotion and congratulated the
Young family on his trailblazing career, which was marked by his leadership, dedication to duty, and
steadfast determination.
~Watch the entire promotion ceremony at Westpoint here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gqwo5743EoE]
~CNN’s Coverage of Brigadier General Charles Young’s promotion can be found here.
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
~CBS News coverage Honoring a Trail blazer can be found here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Charles Young’s Family Home is Designated a National Park.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, encompassing Young’s home and adjoining farmland,
was established by Presidential Proclamation 8945 on March 25th, 2013. The national monument became
the 401st unit of the National Park System. Learn more about this National Park and Ohio National
Monument and its history.
The Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
Learn more about the all African-American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers and their remarkable
contribution to American history here.
Give to Grow. Your donations are always appreciated.
Wilberforce, Ohio
[Visit Youngsholm] - https://www.nps.gov/chyo/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
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beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
[View Timeline page]
Born in Mayslick, Kentucky
1864
Courtesy of Brian Shellum
Restored Young Home in Mayslick, Mason County, Kentucky.
~~~
Escaped enslavement to Ohio
1865
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Father Gabriel Young joined the Union Army
~~~
Graduated from High School
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
Ripley, Ohio
~~~
Taught school in Ripley, Ohio
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
1881 — 1884
Charles Young’s grading sheet
~~~
Entered West Point, Class of 1888
1884
Courtesy of the National Archives
1884 — 1889
Found deficient in mathematics, readmitted with Class of 1889.
~~~
Graduated from West Point
1889
Courtesy of the U.S. Army War College
Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska
1889
Courtesy of the Nebraska Historical Society
~~~
1889 — 1890
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served at Ft. Duchesne, Utah
1890
Courtesy of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1890 — 1894
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Professor of Military Science and Tactics
1894
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1894 — 1898
Wilberforce University, Ohio
~~~
Promoted to First Lieutenant
1897
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While assigned to Wilberforce University
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Appointed Major in the Volunteers and Commander
1898
Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
~~~
Commanded Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1898
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1898 — 1899
Stationed in U.S. during Spanish-American War
~~~
Served at Fort Duchesne, Utah
1899
1899 — 1901
Assigned to I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Promoted to Captain, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1901
Courtesy of the National Archives
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served in the Philippine Islands
1901
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1901 — 1902
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry during the Philippine War
~~~
Served at Presidio of San Francisco, CA
1902
1902 — 1903
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Appointed Superintendent, Sequoia National Park
1903
Commanded I and M Troops, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Married Ada Mills in Oakland, CA
1904
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
First AME Church, Oakland CA
~~~
Appointed Military Attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic
1904
1904 — 1907
Resided in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
~~~
Son Charles Noel Born
1906
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ada returned to Wilberforce, Ohio for the birth
~~~
Temporary duty in Washington, DC
1907
Completed reporting on Hispaniola at the War Department
~~~
Served at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
1908
1908 — 1909
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Dauther Marie Aurelia born
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1909
Born at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
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Served at Ft. D.A. Russel, Wyoming
1909
1909 — 1911
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1912
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1912 — 1915
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
~~~
Promoted to Major, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1912
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
While assigned to Monrovia, Liberia
~~~
Awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP
1916
Boston, Massachusetts
~~~
Served with the Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1916 — 1917
Mexican Punitive Expedition
~~~
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Mexican Punitive Expedition
~~~
Medically retired and promoted to Colonel
1917
Presidio of San Francisco, CA
~~~
Recalled to active duty, Ohio National Guard
1918
1918 — 1919
Camp Grant, IL
~~~
Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1920
1920 — 1922
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
~~~
Died and buried in Nigeria
1922
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ikoyi Cemetery, Lagos, Nigeria
~~~
Reinterred at Arlington, Virginia
1923
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Arlington National Cemetery
~~~
Inscription – Ada Mills Young -Young Grave, Arlington, Virginia
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
~~~
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Young Family laying a wreath in Memory of Colonel & Mrs. Charles Young
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
~~~
Posthumously promoted to brigadier general
April 29, 2022
Honorary ceremony to promote Col. Charles Young to brigadier general at the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
In 2013, President Barack Obama established, through executive order, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers
National Monument at Youngsholm, the home of Brigadier General Young. It is the desire of the foundation
to work with the National Park Service management and staff to support the growth of this monument,
which owns the home and the Young estate. The home has undergone much-needed restoration, and has
reopened to the general public.
Contact
For more information, please email Foundation Chair, Renotta Young at
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What we do.
The foundation’s goal is to inspire people to act and serve with the courage, hard work and dedication that
Charles Young exemplified, providing the tools and opportunities for further positive pursuits and to leave
behind a legacy of leadership, civic duty and conservation.
Resource Outreach
Providing a website that is a gateway for visitors, scholars, students and organizations to learn more about
the life of Charles Young. Our site will offer links to other relevant resources, both public and private.
Leadership DEVELOPMENT
Hosting youth development programs to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Charles Young.
Instructional
Providing educational opportunities for motivated high school students for programs on civic engagement
taught by local colleges and universities to engage them in local civic activities and motivate them to take
part in civic participation and make a difference in their community.
Support
Providing support for the National Park Service in preserving this important collection of Charles Young’s
objects, household artifacts, and materials commemorating his life and legacy, as well as important items
related to his life and work. In addition, the foundation will be responsible for the ongoing care and long-term
preservation of a historic building – the home of Brigadier General Charles Young.
FOUNDATION BOARD
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Our Mission: To engage and enlighten the public about Brigadier General Charles Young’s inspirational
legacy of perseverance, excellence as a cavalry officer, command of military intelligence, leadership
acumen, and groundbreaking impact in national parks conservation. The foundation, operating in support of
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio, functions in furtherance of
Young’s core values to promote programs focusing on the high school and college student population that
provide them with tools to become informed, productive members of society.
Renotta Young – President & CEO
Alice Chasan
Jeffrey Kanige
Rhavié Kelly
Dale Mazzei
Brian Shellum
Lawrence Young
Questions? Please email:
info@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
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CONTACT
You may contact us below.
1120 US-42
Wilberforce, OH 45385
Email Us > [Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org]
Contact
Name(Required)
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Last
Email(Required)
Phone
Organization
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DONATE
Please consider making a donation to help support our mission to develop and grow vital leadership
programs and archival initiatives to further civic engagement and historical reflection of the life and values
of Charles Young and the many he has inspired.
All donations are tax deductible.
Any size donation is greatly appreciated.
Donations can be make by check to the Brigadier General Charlies Young Foundation:
Youngsholm
1120 U.S. 42
Wilberforce, Ohio 45385
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The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
(IRC).
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Recent News
Kentucky Tribune – Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national
monument in Wilberforce
June 9, 2025
Henry Flipper is remembered at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Young was the third Black to graduate from West Point.
Read article [https://nkytribune.com/2025/06/our-rich-history-charles-young-of-mayslick-and-ripley-
namesake-of-a-national-monument-in-wilberforce/]
Louisville Courier Journal – More than 100 years later, Kentucky honors a Black trailblazer and army hero
February 24, 2025
Read article [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/things-to-do/2025/02/24/over-100-
years-later-kentucky-honors-black-trailblazer-and-army-hero/78610446007/]
Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General
April 29, 2022
• Read About Col. Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General at West Point
[https://www.army.mil/article/256278/col_charles_young_posthumously_promoted_to_brigadier_general_at_w
est_point]
• Read CNN Coverage of Posthumous Promotion of Charles Young at the USMA
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
• Watch CBS Mornings clip – Honoring a Trailblazer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Senator Portman’s Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
On June 26, 2020, Ohio Senator Rob Portman visited the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
to discuss the Restore Our Parks Act.
• View Video – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEh_m5UfHAA]
• Read Dayton Daily Article – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National
Monument [https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/charles-young-national-monument-could-get-
repair-funding/4oUqDQEUpasUAnxJm3cIrM/]
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We Return Fighting Exhibition in Washington DC
December 2019 – The We Return Fighting Exhibition opened at the National Museum of African American
History and Culture highlighting nine people (exhibition luminaries), one of whom is Charles Young. Although
the exhibition closed during the pandemic, view the highlights here.
[https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/we-return-fighting]
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway – NPR Panel Discussion
In November of 2019, California renamed a portion of Highway 198 to commemorate Charles Young. To
celebrate the unveiling, there was a panel discussion about Charles Young’s accomplishments and legacy on
the local NPR station.
• Listen to Valley Public Radio Panel Discussion – Charles Young’s Legacy
[https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2019-11-08/for-veterans-day-the-legacy-of-the-nations-first-
african-american-colonel-and-park-superintendent]
General Information
Wikipedia – Charles Young [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_(United_States_Army_officer)]
Arlington National Cemetery page []
Author & Historian Brian G. Shellum’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?
id=100031026892003&ref=bookmarks#]
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center [https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-
sites/national-afro-american-museum-cultural-center/]
Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky [https://www.nps.gov/cane/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument – Wikipedia
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Park Foundation Site [https://www.nationalparks.org/explore/parks/charles-young-buffalo-soldiers-
national-monument]
National Museum of the United States Army [https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/charles-young/]
President Obama’s Proclamation
Wikipedia Page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
NPS Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/CharlesYoungNPS/]
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks [https://protectnps.org/]
NYC Parks – Brigadier General Charles Young Playground
Media/Educational Links
National Park Service Programs [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/learn/education/index.htm]
PBS Learning Media [https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ky-history-2/colonel-charles-young-social-
studies-arts-toolkit/#.W2XeUyhKjU8]
Brigham Young University [https://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/huachuca/HI1-19.htm]
Community of Interested Parties
The Long Riders Guild [https://www.thelongridersguild.com/charlesyoung.htm]
Other News and Information
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway Designation – 8.17.18 – California
[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180ACR142] (+second link)
[https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/06/18816791.php]
Kentucky Resolution to name Route 11 as the “Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway”
[https://legiscan.com/KY/text/HJR5/id/1372392]
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Kentucky Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor
[https://www.kentuckytourism.com/things-to-do/culture/history-and-heritage/brigadier-general-charles-
young]
Omega Psi Phi Motorcycle Ride [https://www.xeniagazette.com/2018/07/11/motorcyclists-re-enact-col-
young-ride/]
Black Veterans accept Honorary Doctorate Degree For Colonel Young from Wilberforce University
[https://unityfirst.com/2018/wilberforce-university-to-bestow-honorary-doctorate-degree-on-the-legendary-
buffalo-soldier-and-educator-colonel-charles-young/]
Books
Buffalo Soldiers in California: Charles Young and the Ninth Cavalry, 1902-1904
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL5WYMHZ?
ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZM
A4KBRMK&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&bestFormat=true]
August 1, 2024
by Brian G. Shellum
African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910–1942 [https://www.amazon.com/African-
American-Officers-Liberia-Pestiferous/dp/1612349552/ref=sr_1_3?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-3]
Aug 1, 2018
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Cadet-White-
Bastion-Charles/dp/0803293151/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-2]
Apr 1, 2006
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young
[https://www.amazon.com/Black-Officer-Buffalo-Soldier-Regiment/dp/0803213859/ref=sr_1_2?
ie=UTF8&qid=1538062028&sr=8-2&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Feb 1, 2010
by Brian G. Shellum
In the Summer of 1903- Colonel Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers in Sequoia National Park
[https://www.amazon.com/Colonel-Charles-Buffalo-Soldiers-National/dp/1878441213/ref=sr_1_5?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996565&sr=1-5&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Paperback – 2005
Fayette County, Ohio: Including the Colonel Charles Young House, the Lynchburg Covered Bridge, and More
[https://www.amazon.com/Fayette-County-Ohio-Including-Lynchburg/dp/1249230330/ref=sr_1_8?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996634&sr=1-8&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Aug 2, 2012
by Martha Martin
Disclaimer: [https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/young-colonel-charles-1864-1922/] BGCYF is
providing links to other organizations that have posted resources relating to the life of Charles Young for the
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HISTORY
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Biographical Profile of Brigadier General Charles Young
Brigadier General Charles Young was a distinguished army officer, cartographer, teacher, and soldier-
diplomat who pioneered the entrance of African-Americans into fields that were previously closed to them.
He was born in Mayslick, Kentucky on March 12, 1864, one year before the end of the Civil War. He moved
with his parents to Ohio at the age of six months and graduated from the integrated Ripley High School in
1881. When he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1884, Young was the ninth
African-American to be admitted, and the third and last to graduate until nearly half a century later.
After his graduation from West Point in 1889, Lieutenant Young served with the Ninth U.S. Cavalry on the
Western frontier. In 1894 he was assigned by the War Department to teach military science and tactics at
Wilberforce University in Ohio. Young commanded the 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on the home front during
the Spanish-American War in 1898 and served in the Philippine Islands during the Philippine War as a
captain and troop commander. While serving at the Presidio of San Francisco, Captain Young was appointed
the first Black national park superintendent at Sequoia National Park in 1903. He was subsequently
appointed as military attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in 1904, the first African American to
serve as such. In addition to gathering intelligence and drafting maps, Young reported to the War
Department on Haitian society and government and wrote a book titled Military Morale of Nations and Races
(1912).
After a second tour in the Philippine Islands during its occupation, he returned to the United States and
served at Fort D.A. Russell in Wyoming. From 1912 to 1915 newly promoted Major Young served as military
attaché to Liberia, where he helped to reorganize the Liberian Frontier Force to insure the continued
sovereignty of that country. In 1916 he was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for his exceptional work in Liberia. Young served as a squadron
commander in the 10th Cavalry Regiment during the punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in Mexico from
1916 to 1917, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. After redeploying to the U.S. Young established
an officer training school African-American soldiers at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In 1917, Young was medically retired and promoted to colonel. He was recalled to active duty in 1919 and
accepted a second appointment as military attaché to Liberia. Colonel Young died and was buried in Lagos,
Nigeria on January 8, 1922, and was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery in 1923.
If you’re involved in a related research project and would like to partner with us or share your work, we look
forward to discussing your project details. Please send your information via email and a member of the
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Format: CSV
Is this also the best number for us to reach you at?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
What email address do you want to advertise on your Directory Listings?
(approved)
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What is your Business Address?
(approved)
P.O. Box 428, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384
Do you want to display your full address?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
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What are your Hours of Operation?
(approved)
Please add 'NA' for any days you are closed, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Example:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: N/A (Closed)
Sunday: N/A (Closed)
No answer given
2.3 Social Media Links
What social media links do you want displayed on this website? Please enter the URL if
applicable for those noted below. Please enter NA if not applicable
Social Media
(approved)
Please double click in the column to enter your answer.
Social Media Type
Link to Social media
Facebook
Instagram
Other
None
File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../social_media.csv
Format: CSV
2.4 Branding & Promotions
Provide a slogan or tagline if you have one.
(approved)
Example: One stop. All done. We'll use this on your website to maintain consistency in your message.
leadership, civic duty and conservation
Any offers, discounts, specials we should include on your website? Special offers are a great way
to entice someone to do business with you when shown prominently on your Home Page.
(approved)
Example: Free consultation, Veterans save 25%, etc.
No answer given
Logo
(approved)
Please upload the Logo here, and we’ll incorporate it into the website. If not, that's no problem; we'll create a
simple placeholder logo for your site.
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word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../bgyounglogo-pms357-
22_2_.jpg
File size: 262 KB, Width x Height (px): 848 x 772, Format: JPG
Uploaded by: Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Do you have any marketing collateral?
(approved)
An existing website, a professional logo, and social media pages, such as Facebook, often contain valuable
information and marketing collateral, including brochures, sales presentations, and promotional images.
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.5 Existing Website
Our goal is to gather as much information as possible about your business, enabling us to understand it and
effectively represent you online.
The look of your website is just as important as its information. Our designers will use their expertise to
ensure your website is easy to navigate and visually appealing. This section will help us personalize your site
to fit your brand.
Do you have an existing website?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What is the URL for your existing website?
(approved)
https://brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org/
What do you like about your existing site?
(approved)
The historical content is creditable and has been reviewed and vetted. The pictures look good.
What do you dislike about your existing site?
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Visually, the site looks substandard; Some of the best content is hidden in links and should be on the home
page; The home page does grab attentions, The text looks like someone typed the information in Word; The
site's purpose was to be a epicenter for all of Charles Young story and include the other locations aside from
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers Monument, that he has impacted including Sequoia, Three Rivers,
Yosemite, Fort Huachuca, Birth cabin in Kentucky and all related activities at those sites.
2.6 Images & Galleries
It is important to maintain a professional, consistent look for your brand across the key locations
where customers will encounter your business.
Which Images would you like us to use? Please upload them here.
(approved)
Upload any images you would like to be featured on your website here. Our designers will compliment these
images with a vast array of professionally taken photographs to present your business in the best light.
No answer given
Did you purchase a Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 3 to 5 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
Did you purchase a Gallery?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 5 to 30 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Gallery?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.7 Page Content
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The homepage serves as the virtual front door to your business, encapsulating the essence of your brand and
captivating visitors from the moment they arrive. It's important that we highlight the top three services
prominently, each with a brief description and a clear call to action. We will include exclusive special offers
on the homepage that can immediately capture attention and drive engagement. We will create three
additional Service Pages and a Contact Page.
Home Page
(approved)
Our team will craft the text for your Homepage using the information provided in the business overview
section. Is there anything else you want us to include on the Home Page?
Should be a powerful visual that shows the essence of him as a Renaissance
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Pictures: The best pictures of Charles Young. National Parks, Horses, West Point, Military, Arlington,
On other pages: American Legions named for him, City Parks named for him, Schools named for him.
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
Product / Service Page 1
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works.
Product / Service Page 2
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Foundation Programs:
Leadership
Civic Duty
Conservation
Product / Service Page 3
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
No answer given
Did you purchase a 6th page?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
2.8 Feature Integrations
Did you purchase a Feature Integration?
(approved)
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[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What Feature Integration did you purchase?
(approved)
[ ]
Custom Contact Forms
[ ]
Bulk Image Gallery
[ ]
Paid Content / Members Login
[ ]
Appointment Requests
[ ]
Event Calendar
2.9 eCommerce
Did you purchase eCommerce?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.10 SEO & Directory Information
Our team will use SEO tools to research how people search for these products/services in Google and Bing.
Please share any phrases you or your customers use to find you in search engines.
(approved)
Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Brigadier General Charles Young
Colonel Charles Young
Charles Young
Renotta Young
Charles Young and Wilberforce, Ohio
Charles Young and Wilberforce University
Charles Young and West Point
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Parks and Charles Young
Sequoia National Park and Charles Young
Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
First African American Colonel
First Black Colonel
Charles Young and Fort Huachuca
Charles Young and Harlem
Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Brigadier General Charles Young and Harlem
Brigadier General Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Are there any search phrases you’d like us to avoid?
(approved)
Example: cheap, wholesale, Realtor, expert, or common industry terms not related to your business
No answer given
Tell us where your Customers live and the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in
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your SEO... [content truncated]
Extract detailed business intelligence and return ONLY valid JSON with this exact structure:
{
"business_name": "Extract actual business name from content",
"business_type": "Specific business type/industry (e.g., 'Graphic Design Studio', 'Real Estate Agency')",
"location": "Business location (city, state, country)",
"target_audience": "Detailed target audience description with demographics and psychographics",
"primary_goals": ["Specific business goal 1", "Specific business goal 2", "Specific business goal 3"],
"brand_values": ["Core value 1", "Core value 2", "Core value 3"],
"services_offered": ["Service 1", "Service 2", "Service 3"],
"competitive_advantages": ["Advantage 1", "Advantage 2", "Advantage 3"],
"color_palette": ["#hexcolor1", "#hexcolor2", "#hexcolor3"],
"brand_personality": "Brand voice and personality description",
"content_samples": ["Sample headline/copy 1", "Sample headline/copy 2"],
"technical_requirements": ["Tech requirement 1", "Tech requirement 2"],
"marketing_objectives": ["Marketing goal 1", "Marketing goal 2"]
}
EXTRACTION GUIDELINES:
- Extract ACTUAL information from the content, not generic placeholders
- Be specific and detailed in descriptions
- For missing information, provide relevant industry-standard assumptions
- Focus on actionable business intelligence
- Ensure all arrays have meaningful entries
- Use professional language throughout
Return only the JSON object with no additional text or formatting.
--- Content from wordpress_-_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business_.pdf --- WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business Directory - IN-23050 Company name: Network Solutions Professional Services Request owner: Chasty C Client name(s): Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net) Request due: 02/24/2026 Exported on: 03/05/2026 Page 1 of 27 Network Solutions Professional Services 1.0 Instructions Hi Renotta, Thank you for your purchase! You've taken a great step toward enhancing your online presence. Please complete the attached form to help us understand your website needs, target audience, location, competitors, and other key information. Form Tips: Use the left menu to navigate between sections. Your progress saves automatically—you can return at any time to finish. Submit each item for review when complete (blue = incomplete, green = complete). Please note that the form will lock after 48 hours. We cannot accept additional content during this time. Support Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM EST Phone: 888-642-0197 We look forward to learning more about your business! Warm regards, The Pro Serv Team Note: This is a no-reply email and is not monitored. Page 2 of 27 Network Solutions Professional Services 2.0 WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business Directory 2.1 Business Information When a first-time website visitor sees your site, you want them to quickly gain a clear understanding of what you offer and be enticed by the business's details. What business name do you want to display on your website? (approved) The capitalization and/or special characters are also important. Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue Brigadier General Charles Young Give us a brief overview of your business. What do you do? (approved) Example: We are a bar and grill that serves burgers, barbecue bar food, and beer. We offer pick up but not delivery and serve the Smallville, Indiana, area. The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young. What makes your business stand out against the competition? (approved) Example: Voted 2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned business, 30 years experience, celebrating our 10th year, etc. We'll use this to highlight what makes your business unique. The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and works with the Sequoia a
Inspirational, authoritative, educational, and inclusive. The brand voice is respectful, historically grounded, and motivational, aiming to inspire leadership and civic engagement through the story of Brigadier General Charles Young.
You are a senior website strategist. Generate ONLY the project_overview and customer_overview sections of a strategic blueprint. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: - Use simple, clear language that anyone can understand - Avoid technical jargon, acronyms, and complex terms - Write as if speaking directly to a business owner - Explain everything in plain English - Use everyday words instead of technical terms - Make it easy for non-technical people to understand RULES: - Return ONLY valid JSON with the exact structure provided - No extra text, no explanations, no markdown - Use only verified intake content from real businesses - Never guess, assume, or fabricate PROJECT OVERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: - The executive_summary field is REQUIRED and must contain a comprehensive 2-3 sentence summary - The executive_summary should describe the business value proposition, competitive positioning, and key differentiators - Use specific business information from the intake content, not generic descriptions - The executive_summary must be meaningful and informative, not empty or placeholder text - DO NOT leave executive_summary as "string" or empty - it must contain actual content
BUSINESS NAME: OP-85341
BUSINESS TYPE: Nonprofit Community Foundation (Leadership Development, Civic Engagement, Conservation Education)
LOCATION: Wilberforce, Ohio, USA (serving national and international audiences)
SELECTED PRODUCTS: Pro Website WordPress, Rotating Banner, Gallery
PRODUCT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Generate recommendations specific to the selected products
- Consider product-specific features, integrations, and requirements
- Ensure blueprint recommendations align with selected product capabilities
TARGET AUDIENCE: Individuals of all ages interested in National Parks and Military history, including historians, educators, students (6th grade through college), young adults, and philanthropic organizations. Psychographics include those passionate about leadership, civic duty, conservation, African American history, and the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
PRIMARY GOALS: Promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young, Support and collaborate with the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and related National Parks, Educate and inspire the public about the life, achievements, and impact of Charles Young
BRAND VALUES: Leadership, Civic Duty, Conservation
SERVICES OFFERED: Educational programs and resources about Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works, Foundation programs focused on leadership, civic duty, and conservation, Collaborative initiatives with National Parks and historical organizations
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES: Official supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, Direct collaboration with Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, Unique focus on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young, connecting multiple historic sites and educational initiatives
BRAND PERSONALITY: Inspirational, authoritative, educational, and inclusive. The brand voice is respectful, historically grounded, and motivational, aiming to inspire leadership and civic engagement through the story of Brigadier General Charles Young.
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WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro
Business Directory - IN-23050
Company name:
Network Solutions Professional Services
Request owner:
Chasty C
Client name(s):
Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Request due:
02/24/2026
Exported on:
03/05/2026
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1.0 Instructions
Hi
Renotta,
Thank you for your purchase! You've taken a great step toward enhancing your online presence.
Please complete the attached form to help us understand your website needs, target audience, location, competitors,
and other key information.
Form Tips:
Use the left menu to navigate between sections.
Your progress saves automatically—you can return at any time to finish.
Submit each item for review when complete (blue = incomplete, green = complete).
Please note that the form will lock after 48 hours. We cannot accept additional content during this time.
Support Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM EST
Phone: 888-642-0197
We look forward to learning more about your business!
Warm regards,
The Pro Serv Team
Note: This is a no-reply email and is not monitored.
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2.0 WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business
Directory
2.1 Business Information
When a first-time website visitor sees your site, you want them to quickly gain a clear understanding of what
you offer and be enticed by the business's details.
What business name do you want to display on your website?
(approved)
The capitalization and/or special characters are also important. Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Brigadier General Charles Young
Give us a brief overview of your business. What do you do?
(approved)
Example: We are a bar and grill that serves burgers, barbecue bar food, and beer. We offer pick up but not
delivery and serve the Smallville, Indiana, area.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
What makes your business stand out against the competition?
(approved)
Example: Voted 2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned business, 30 years experience, celebrating our
10th year, etc. We'll use this to highlight what makes your business unique.
The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and
works with the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks
What type of customers do you want to attract?
(approved)
Example: 20-something cowboys, suburban moms, families, etc. This helps us tailor your website to your
target audience.
All ages interested in the National Parks and Military history, historians, educators and students in 6th
grades through college and young adults.
Philanthropic Organizations
Where do the customers you’re targeting live?
(approved)
Please specify the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in your SEO campaign.
National and International
How many years of experience do you have in the industry?
(approved)
13 years
How many full and part-time employees work for your organization?
(approved)
Example:
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Part-time: 8
0
What is your Industry Vertical for your business?
(approved)
Example verticals: restaurant, roofing contractor, pediatric dentist, foreign auto repair
No answer given
2.2 Contact Information
How do you want your customers to contact you?
(approved)
Please enter your response, if applicable, in the right-hand column by double-clicking the field.
We'll feature these options prominently on your website.
Contact Option
Answer
Phone
Enter phone number
Email
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
Visit Us in Person
Enter location address
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Is this also the best number for us to reach you at?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
What email address do you want to advertise on your Directory Listings?
(approved)
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What is your Business Address?
(approved)
P.O. Box 428, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384
Do you want to display your full address?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
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What are your Hours of Operation?
(approved)
Please add 'NA' for any days you are closed, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Example:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: N/A (Closed)
Sunday: N/A (Closed)
No answer given
2.3 Social Media Links
What social media links do you want displayed on this website? Please enter the URL if
applicable for those noted below. Please enter NA if not applicable
Social Media
(approved)
Please double click in the column to enter your answer.
Social Media Type
Link to Social media
Facebook
Instagram
Other
None
File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../social_media.csv
Format: CSV
2.4 Branding & Promotions
Provide a slogan or tagline if you have one.
(approved)
Example: One stop. All done. We'll use this on your website to maintain consistency in your message.
leadership, civic duty and conservation
Any offers, discounts, specials we should include on your website? Special offers are a great way
to entice someone to do business with you when shown prominently on your Home Page.
(approved)
Example: Free consultation, Veterans save 25%, etc.
No answer given
Logo
(approved)
Please upload the Logo here, and we’ll incorporate it into the website. If not, that's no problem; we'll create a
simple placeholder logo for your site.
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File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../bgyounglogo-pms357-
22_2_.jpg
File size: 262 KB, Width x Height (px): 848 x 772, Format: JPG
Uploaded by: Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Do you have any marketing collateral?
(approved)
An existing website, a professional logo, and social media pages, such as Facebook, often contain valuable
information and marketing collateral, including brochures, sales presentations, and promotional images.
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.5 Existing Website
Our goal is to gather as much information as possible about your business, enabling us to understand it and
effectively represent you online.
The look of your website is just as important as its information. Our designers will use their expertise to
ensure your website is easy to navigate and visually appealing. This section will help us personalize your site
to fit your brand.
Do you have an existing website?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What is the URL for your existing website?
(approved)
https://brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org/
What do you like about your existing site?
(approved)
The historical content is creditable and has been reviewed and vetted. The pictures look good.
What do you dislike about your existing site?
(approved)
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Visually, the site looks substandard; Some of the best content is hidden in links and should be on the home
page; The home page does grab attentions, The text looks like someone typed the information in Word; The
site's purpose was to be a epicenter for all of Charles Young story and include the other locations aside from
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers Monument, that he has impacted including Sequoia, Three Rivers,
Yosemite, Fort Huachuca, Birth cabin in Kentucky and all related activities at those sites.
2.6 Images & Galleries
It is important to maintain a professional, consistent look for your brand across the key locations
where customers will encounter your business.
Which Images would you like us to use? Please upload them here.
(approved)
Upload any images you would like to be featured on your website here. Our designers will compliment these
images with a vast array of professionally taken photographs to present your business in the best light.
No answer given
Did you purchase a Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 3 to 5 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
Did you purchase a Gallery?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 5 to 30 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Gallery?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.7 Page Content
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The homepage serves as the virtual front door to your business, encapsulating the essence of your brand and
captivating visitors from the moment they arrive. It's important that we highlight the top three services
prominently, each with a brief description and a clear call to action. We will include exclusive special offers
on the homepage that can immediately capture attention and drive engagement. We will create three
additional Service Pages and a Contact Page.
Home Page
(approved)
Our team will craft the text for your Homepage using the information provided in the business overview
section. Is there anything else you want us to include on the Home Page?
Should be a powerful visual that shows the essence of him as a Renaissance
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Pictures: The best pictures of Charles Young. National Parks, Horses, West Point, Military, Arlington,
On other pages: American Legions named for him, City Parks named for him, Schools named for him.
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
Product / Service Page 1
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works.
Product / Service Page 2
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Foundation Programs:
Leadership
Civic Duty
Conservation
Product / Service Page 3
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
No answer given
Did you purchase a 6th page?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
2.8 Feature Integrations
Did you purchase a Feature Integration?
(approved)
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[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What Feature Integration did you purchase?
(approved)
[ ]
Custom Contact Forms
[ ]
Bulk Image Gallery
[ ]
Paid Content / Members Login
[ ]
Appointment Requests
[ ]
Event Calendar
2.9 eCommerce
Did you purchase eCommerce?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.10 SEO & Directory Information
Our team will use SEO tools to research how people search for these products/services in Google and Bing.
Please share any phrases you or your customers use to find you in search engines.
(approved)
Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Brigadier General Charles Young
Colonel Charles Young
Charles Young
Renotta Young
Charles Young and Wilberforce, Ohio
Charles Young and Wilberforce University
Charles Young and West Point
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Parks and Charles Young
Sequoia National Park and Charles Young
Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
First African American Colonel
First Black Colonel
Charles Young and Fort Huachuca
Charles Young and Harlem
Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Brigadier General Charles Young and Harlem
Brigadier General Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Are there any search phrases you’d like us to avoid?
(approved)
Example: cheap, wholesale, Realtor, expert, or common industry terms not related to your business
No answer given
Tell us where your Customers live and the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in
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your SEO campaign.
(approved)
SEO is a long-term strategy, and we can expand
beyond this area as we see improved performance.
National and International
What are your Top 3-5 Products or Services?
(approved)
Based on your products or services, please share your top 3-5 products/services that you want our team to
target first in your SEO campaign. SEO is a long-term strategy; we can expand
beyond these as we see
improved performance.
No answer given
Who is your target audience or ideal customer?
(approved)
Example: 30-something
single men, suburban moms, families, etc.
9th grade to age 30
Outdoors interests
National Parks Visitors
Hikers / Explorers
Competitor Analysis
(approved)
Please tell us about your competitors' websites and what aspects of their business and online presence you
admire (top three).
Please list your top three online competitors.
Include the link to their website if available.
The Foundations backed by wealthy donors
Tell us about what sets your business apart from your competitors.
(approved)
Example: The services that drive customers to your business,
like what product/service
makes you the most
money or items that set you apart from others, like voted
2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned
business, 30 years experience,
celebrating our 10th year
Our business is to motivate and give young people a sense of purpose through leadership, civic duty and
conservancy and appreciation for music and languages.
What payment options to do you accept?
(approved)
[X]
Visa
[X]
MasterCard
[X]
American express
[X]
Discover
[ ]
Amazon
[ ]
Ebay
[X]
PayPal
[ ]
Cash
[X]
Cheque
[ ]
Invoice
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Western Union
[ ]
Zelle
[ ]
Venmo
[X]
Apple Pay
[X]
Google Pay
One of the first things a customer is going to see when they view your business directory listing
is your company name.
(approved)
We'd like to ensure your company name is accurate for your online marketing services.
What company name would you like to use?
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
What phone number do you want to advertise on your directory listings?
(approved)
No answer given
Anything else that would be helpful for us to know?
(approved)
The website should be cutting edge - something unlike most websites. Perhaps give the reader an
experience that draws them in.
For example the one of the beauties of the national parks - Sequoia
2.11 SEO Website Edits
Note: This section only applies to SEO services with SEO website edits, such as Pro SEO Assist Subscription,
Pro On Page SEO, and/or Pro SEO Content.
As part of your SEO campaign, our team will create SEO-friendly text for your website to help search engines
like Google understand which words and phrases your site should rank for. At the end of each month, we’ll
send you a recap of pages we added content to, along with your monthly SEO report, so you can review the
updates.
Why We Make Changes Directly: To start seeing SEO results, it’s important that this content is added to your
website so that Google can start reviewing it. Our SEO specialists will revise existing text or add new content
to target relevant keywords and improve your visibility.
Scope of Changes: We’ll revise or add to your website’s text, focusing on keywords your audience is
searching for, without changing the overall meaning or structure of your content.
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decide which of the images provided in the IOI what they would want to include in the rotating banner
3. Gallery will be integrated into the Timeline page
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8. Customer does not have any top 3-5 products and services as this does not apply to their website.
9. Customer confirmed that they do not have any competitors.
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Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
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just address those during the welcome call.
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displayed from the website or from their listings)
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18. We can apply the SEO changes directly into the customer's website
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topic as their site (such as the links mentioned on the page contents) are their collaborators.
21: Page contents:
PAGE CONTENTS:
[View Historical Timeline button]
Brigadier General Charles Young
Teacher, Officer, Cartographer, Conservator, Diplomat
Husband, Father, Patriot, Hero
News and Events Related to Charles Young’s’ Life
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A documentary film, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, by filmmaker Dru Holley, explores the often-
contradictory role played by the Buffalo Soldiers throughout American History, with particular emphasis on
the settling of the American west.
Available on PBS [https://www.pbs.org/video/buffalo-soldiers-fighting-on-two-fronts-e3yici/] or on YouTube
@WORLDChannel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rrm59DYlVk]
Public television in Kentucky discusses Charles Young’s life and legacy. Kentucky Public Television
[https://ket.org/program/kentucky-life/wickliffe-mounds-kudzu-in-kentucky-charles-young-and-more/]
explores how Charles Young from Mays Lick, Kentucky, overcame barriers to his success and receives
overdue recognition a century after his death.
Charles Young Posthumously Promoted to Brigadier General on October 06, 2021 by the Secretary of the
Army.
Undersecretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, hosted the celebration of the promotion saying,
“Charles Young was a Soldier, an intellectual, a civil rights pioneer, and a man who loved his family deeply,”
said Camarillo. “When I think of Charles Young, the word ‘triumph’ comes to mind. He faced unjust and
harrowing circumstances that tested him time and again, but he triumphed.”
A celebration of Charles Young’s promotion was held at the U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint on April 29,
2022. Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, approved the honorary promotion and congratulated the
Young family on his trailblazing career, which was marked by his leadership, dedication to duty, and
steadfast determination.
~Watch the entire promotion ceremony at Westpoint here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gqwo5743EoE]
~CNN’s Coverage of Brigadier General Charles Young’s promotion can be found here.
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
~CBS News coverage Honoring a Trail blazer can be found here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Charles Young’s Family Home is Designated a National Park.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, encompassing Young’s home and adjoining farmland,
was established by Presidential Proclamation 8945 on March 25th, 2013. The national monument became
the 401st unit of the National Park System. Learn more about this National Park and Ohio National
Monument and its history.
The Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
Learn more about the all African-American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers and their remarkable
contribution to American history here.
Give to Grow. Your donations are always appreciated.
Wilberforce, Ohio
[Visit Youngsholm] - https://www.nps.gov/chyo/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
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beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
[View Timeline page]
Born in Mayslick, Kentucky
1864
Courtesy of Brian Shellum
Restored Young Home in Mayslick, Mason County, Kentucky.
~~~
Escaped enslavement to Ohio
1865
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Father Gabriel Young joined the Union Army
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Graduated from High School
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
Ripley, Ohio
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Taught school in Ripley, Ohio
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
1881 — 1884
Charles Young’s grading sheet
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Entered West Point, Class of 1888
1884
Courtesy of the National Archives
1884 — 1889
Found deficient in mathematics, readmitted with Class of 1889.
~~~
Graduated from West Point
1889
Courtesy of the U.S. Army War College
Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska
1889
Courtesy of the Nebraska Historical Society
~~~
1889 — 1890
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served at Ft. Duchesne, Utah
1890
Courtesy of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1890 — 1894
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Professor of Military Science and Tactics
1894
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1894 — 1898
Wilberforce University, Ohio
~~~
Promoted to First Lieutenant
1897
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While assigned to Wilberforce University
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Appointed Major in the Volunteers and Commander
1898
Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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Commanded Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1898
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1898 — 1899
Stationed in U.S. during Spanish-American War
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Served at Fort Duchesne, Utah
1899
1899 — 1901
Assigned to I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Promoted to Captain, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1901
Courtesy of the National Archives
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Served in the Philippine Islands
1901
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1901 — 1902
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry during the Philippine War
~~~
Served at Presidio of San Francisco, CA
1902
1902 — 1903
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Appointed Superintendent, Sequoia National Park
1903
Commanded I and M Troops, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Married Ada Mills in Oakland, CA
1904
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
First AME Church, Oakland CA
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Appointed Military Attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic
1904
1904 — 1907
Resided in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
~~~
Son Charles Noel Born
1906
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ada returned to Wilberforce, Ohio for the birth
~~~
Temporary duty in Washington, DC
1907
Completed reporting on Hispaniola at the War Department
~~~
Served at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
1908
1908 — 1909
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Dauther Marie Aurelia born
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1909
Born at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
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Served at Ft. D.A. Russel, Wyoming
1909
1909 — 1911
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1912
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1912 — 1915
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
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Promoted to Major, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1912
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
While assigned to Monrovia, Liberia
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Awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP
1916
Boston, Massachusetts
~~~
Served with the Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1916 — 1917
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Medically retired and promoted to Colonel
1917
Presidio of San Francisco, CA
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Recalled to active duty, Ohio National Guard
1918
1918 — 1919
Camp Grant, IL
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Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1920
1920 — 1922
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
~~~
Died and buried in Nigeria
1922
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ikoyi Cemetery, Lagos, Nigeria
~~~
Reinterred at Arlington, Virginia
1923
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Arlington National Cemetery
~~~
Inscription – Ada Mills Young -Young Grave, Arlington, Virginia
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
~~~
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Young Family laying a wreath in Memory of Colonel & Mrs. Charles Young
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
~~~
Posthumously promoted to brigadier general
April 29, 2022
Honorary ceremony to promote Col. Charles Young to brigadier general at the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
In 2013, President Barack Obama established, through executive order, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers
National Monument at Youngsholm, the home of Brigadier General Young. It is the desire of the foundation
to work with the National Park Service management and staff to support the growth of this monument,
which owns the home and the Young estate. The home has undergone much-needed restoration, and has
reopened to the general public.
Contact
For more information, please email Foundation Chair, Renotta Young at
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What we do.
The foundation’s goal is to inspire people to act and serve with the courage, hard work and dedication that
Charles Young exemplified, providing the tools and opportunities for further positive pursuits and to leave
behind a legacy of leadership, civic duty and conservation.
Resource Outreach
Providing a website that is a gateway for visitors, scholars, students and organizations to learn more about
the life of Charles Young. Our site will offer links to other relevant resources, both public and private.
Leadership DEVELOPMENT
Hosting youth development programs to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Charles Young.
Instructional
Providing educational opportunities for motivated high school students for programs on civic engagement
taught by local colleges and universities to engage them in local civic activities and motivate them to take
part in civic participation and make a difference in their community.
Support
Providing support for the National Park Service in preserving this important collection of Charles Young’s
objects, household artifacts, and materials commemorating his life and legacy, as well as important items
related to his life and work. In addition, the foundation will be responsible for the ongoing care and long-term
preservation of a historic building – the home of Brigadier General Charles Young.
FOUNDATION BOARD
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Our Mission: To engage and enlighten the public about Brigadier General Charles Young’s inspirational
legacy of perseverance, excellence as a cavalry officer, command of military intelligence, leadership
acumen, and groundbreaking impact in national parks conservation. The foundation, operating in support of
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio, functions in furtherance of
Young’s core values to promote programs focusing on the high school and college student population that
provide them with tools to become informed, productive members of society.
Renotta Young – President & CEO
Alice Chasan
Jeffrey Kanige
Rhavié Kelly
Dale Mazzei
Brian Shellum
Lawrence Young
Questions? Please email:
info@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
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1120 US-42
Wilberforce, OH 45385
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DONATE
Please consider making a donation to help support our mission to develop and grow vital leadership
programs and archival initiatives to further civic engagement and historical reflection of the life and values
of Charles Young and the many he has inspired.
All donations are tax deductible.
Any size donation is greatly appreciated.
Donations can be make by check to the Brigadier General Charlies Young Foundation:
Youngsholm
1120 U.S. 42
Wilberforce, Ohio 45385
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The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
(IRC).
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We are building the largest available resource archive for information, materials, programs and research
relating to Charles Young. See below for just the beginning of this exciting project.
Recent News
Kentucky Tribune – Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national
monument in Wilberforce
June 9, 2025
Henry Flipper is remembered at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Young was the third Black to graduate from West Point.
Read article [https://nkytribune.com/2025/06/our-rich-history-charles-young-of-mayslick-and-ripley-
namesake-of-a-national-monument-in-wilberforce/]
Louisville Courier Journal – More than 100 years later, Kentucky honors a Black trailblazer and army hero
February 24, 2025
Read article [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/things-to-do/2025/02/24/over-100-
years-later-kentucky-honors-black-trailblazer-and-army-hero/78610446007/]
Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General
April 29, 2022
• Read About Col. Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General at West Point
[https://www.army.mil/article/256278/col_charles_young_posthumously_promoted_to_brigadier_general_at_w
est_point]
• Read CNN Coverage of Posthumous Promotion of Charles Young at the USMA
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
• Watch CBS Mornings clip – Honoring a Trailblazer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Senator Portman’s Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
On June 26, 2020, Ohio Senator Rob Portman visited the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
to discuss the Restore Our Parks Act.
• View Video – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEh_m5UfHAA]
• Read Dayton Daily Article – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National
Monument [https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/charles-young-national-monument-could-get-
repair-funding/4oUqDQEUpasUAnxJm3cIrM/]
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We Return Fighting Exhibition in Washington DC
December 2019 – The We Return Fighting Exhibition opened at the National Museum of African American
History and Culture highlighting nine people (exhibition luminaries), one of whom is Charles Young. Although
the exhibition closed during the pandemic, view the highlights here.
[https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/we-return-fighting]
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway – NPR Panel Discussion
In November of 2019, California renamed a portion of Highway 198 to commemorate Charles Young. To
celebrate the unveiling, there was a panel discussion about Charles Young’s accomplishments and legacy on
the local NPR station.
• Listen to Valley Public Radio Panel Discussion – Charles Young’s Legacy
[https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2019-11-08/for-veterans-day-the-legacy-of-the-nations-first-
african-american-colonel-and-park-superintendent]
General Information
Wikipedia – Charles Young [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_(United_States_Army_officer)]
Arlington National Cemetery page []
Author & Historian Brian G. Shellum’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?
id=100031026892003&ref=bookmarks#]
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center [https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-
sites/national-afro-american-museum-cultural-center/]
Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky [https://www.nps.gov/cane/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument – Wikipedia
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Park Foundation Site [https://www.nationalparks.org/explore/parks/charles-young-buffalo-soldiers-
national-monument]
National Museum of the United States Army [https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/charles-young/]
President Obama’s Proclamation
Wikipedia Page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
NPS Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/CharlesYoungNPS/]
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks [https://protectnps.org/]
NYC Parks – Brigadier General Charles Young Playground
Media/Educational Links
National Park Service Programs [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/learn/education/index.htm]
PBS Learning Media [https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ky-history-2/colonel-charles-young-social-
studies-arts-toolkit/#.W2XeUyhKjU8]
Brigham Young University [https://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/huachuca/HI1-19.htm]
Community of Interested Parties
The Long Riders Guild [https://www.thelongridersguild.com/charlesyoung.htm]
Other News and Information
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway Designation – 8.17.18 – California
[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180ACR142] (+second link)
[https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/06/18816791.php]
Kentucky Resolution to name Route 11 as the “Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway”
[https://legiscan.com/KY/text/HJR5/id/1372392]
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Kentucky Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor
[https://www.kentuckytourism.com/things-to-do/culture/history-and-heritage/brigadier-general-charles-
young]
Omega Psi Phi Motorcycle Ride [https://www.xeniagazette.com/2018/07/11/motorcyclists-re-enact-col-
young-ride/]
Black Veterans accept Honorary Doctorate Degree For Colonel Young from Wilberforce University
[https://unityfirst.com/2018/wilberforce-university-to-bestow-honorary-doctorate-degree-on-the-legendary-
buffalo-soldier-and-educator-colonel-charles-young/]
Books
Buffalo Soldiers in California: Charles Young and the Ninth Cavalry, 1902-1904
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL5WYMHZ?
ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZM
A4KBRMK&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&bestFormat=true]
August 1, 2024
by Brian G. Shellum
African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910–1942 [https://www.amazon.com/African-
American-Officers-Liberia-Pestiferous/dp/1612349552/ref=sr_1_3?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-3]
Aug 1, 2018
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Cadet-White-
Bastion-Charles/dp/0803293151/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-2]
Apr 1, 2006
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young
[https://www.amazon.com/Black-Officer-Buffalo-Soldier-Regiment/dp/0803213859/ref=sr_1_2?
ie=UTF8&qid=1538062028&sr=8-2&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Feb 1, 2010
by Brian G. Shellum
In the Summer of 1903- Colonel Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers in Sequoia National Park
[https://www.amazon.com/Colonel-Charles-Buffalo-Soldiers-National/dp/1878441213/ref=sr_1_5?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996565&sr=1-5&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Paperback – 2005
Fayette County, Ohio: Including the Colonel Charles Young House, the Lynchburg Covered Bridge, and More
[https://www.amazon.com/Fayette-County-Ohio-Including-Lynchburg/dp/1249230330/ref=sr_1_8?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996634&sr=1-8&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Aug 2, 2012
by Martha Martin
Disclaimer: [https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/young-colonel-charles-1864-1922/] BGCYF is
providing links to other organizations that have posted resources relating to the life of Charles Young for the
convenience of our visitors. We do not endorse, recommend or favor any of the listed resources. If any of the
links are incorrect, out-of-date, or navigate to an untended site, we apologize and would appreciate your
feedback so that we may correct any errors.
Build Your Own Resources
At the outset of this project, our aim was not only to provide connections to existing resources but to spur
new projects and scholarship that directly, or indirectly, relate to our mission. If you have an idea for or have
begun a project about Charles Young or the Buffalo Soldiers, perhaps we can assist with your efforts. To
begin correspondence, please email us with further details.
Get help from a Guide
High-quality scholarship is never easy. It takes much work, unending persistence, and a solid project plan.
Consider teaming up with one of our staff as you work on your project. We look forward to many fruitful
partnerships.
Helping preserve the Future
You may want to gather information, documents, images or other materials to preserve the legacy of your
family or a particular person. We may be able to help. To interact with our archivist, please visit our
CONTACT PAGE.
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HISTORY
[View Historical Timeline]
Biographical Profile of Brigadier General Charles Young
Brigadier General Charles Young was a distinguished army officer, cartographer, teacher, and soldier-
diplomat who pioneered the entrance of African-Americans into fields that were previously closed to them.
He was born in Mayslick, Kentucky on March 12, 1864, one year before the end of the Civil War. He moved
with his parents to Ohio at the age of six months and graduated from the integrated Ripley High School in
1881. When he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1884, Young was the ninth
African-American to be admitted, and the third and last to graduate until nearly half a century later.
After his graduation from West Point in 1889, Lieutenant Young served with the Ninth U.S. Cavalry on the
Western frontier. In 1894 he was assigned by the War Department to teach military science and tactics at
Wilberforce University in Ohio. Young commanded the 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on the home front during
the Spanish-American War in 1898 and served in the Philippine Islands during the Philippine War as a
captain and troop commander. While serving at the Presidio of San Francisco, Captain Young was appointed
the first Black national park superintendent at Sequoia National Park in 1903. He was subsequently
appointed as military attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in 1904, the first African American to
serve as such. In addition to gathering intelligence and drafting maps, Young reported to the War
Department on Haitian society and government and wrote a book titled Military Morale of Nations and Races
(1912).
After a second tour in the Philippine Islands during its occupation, he returned to the United States and
served at Fort D.A. Russell in Wyoming. From 1912 to 1915 newly promoted Major Young served as military
attaché to Liberia, where he helped to reorganize the Liberian Frontier Force to insure the continued
sovereignty of that country. In 1916 he was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for his exceptional work in Liberia. Young served as a squadron
commander in the 10th Cavalry Regiment during the punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in Mexico from
1916 to 1917, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. After redeploying to the U.S. Young established
an officer training school African-American soldiers at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In 1917, Young was medically retired and promoted to colonel. He was recalled to active duty in 1919 and
accepted a second appointment as military attaché to Liberia. Colonel Young died and was buried in Lagos,
Nigeria on January 8, 1922, and was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery in 1923.
If you’re involved in a related research project and would like to partner with us or share your work, we look
forward to discussing your project details. Please send your information via email and a member of the
foundation will be in touch.
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LOWER PRIORITY ADDITIONAL CONTEXT (use only when not conflicting with Final Notes):
Business Name: OP-85341
Business Type: Nonprofit Community Foundation (Leadership Development, Civic Engagement, Conservation Education)
Location: Wilberforce, Ohio, USA (serving national and international audiences)
--- Content from wordpress_-_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business_.pdf ---
WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro
Business Directory - IN-23050
Company name:
Network Solutions Professional Services
Request owner:
Chasty C
Client name(s):
Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Request due:
02/24/2026
Exported on:
03/05/2026
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1.0 Instructions
Hi
Renotta,
Thank you for your purchase! You've taken a great step toward enhancing your online presence.
Please complete the attached form to help us understand your website needs, target audience, location, competitors,
and other key information.
Form Tips:
Use the left menu to navigate between sections.
Your progress saves automatically—you can return at any time to finish.
Submit each item for review when complete (blue = incomplete, green = complete).
Please note that the form will lock after 48 hours. We cannot accept additional content during this time.
Support Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM EST
Phone: 888-642-0197
We look forward to learning more about your business!
Warm regards,
The Pro Serv Team
Note: This is a no-reply email and is not monitored.
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2.0 WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business
Directory
2.1 Business Information
When a first-time website visitor sees your site, you want them to quickly gain a clear understanding of what
you offer and be enticed by the business's details.
What business name do you want to display on your website?
(approved)
The capitalization and/or special characters are also important. Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Brigadier General Charles Young
Give us a brief overview of your business. What do you do?
(approved)
Example: We are a bar and grill that serves burgers, barbecue bar food, and beer. We offer pick up but not
delivery and serve the Smallville, Indiana, area.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
What makes your business stand out against the competition?
(approved)
Example: Voted 2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned business, 30 years experience, celebrating our
10th year, etc. We'll use this to highlight what makes your business unique.
The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and
works with the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks
What type of customers do you want to attract?
(approved)
Example: 20-something cowboys, suburban moms, families, etc. This helps us tailor your website to your
target audience.
All ages interested in the National Parks and Military history, historians, educators and students in 6th
grades through college and young adults.
Philanthropic Organizations
Where do the customers you’re targeting live?
(approved)
Please specify the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in your SEO campaign.
National and International
How many years of experience do you have in the industry?
(approved)
13 years
How many full and part-time employees work for your organization?
(approved)
Example:
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Full-time: 7
Part-time: 8
0
What is your Industry Vertical for your business?
(approved)
Example verticals: restaurant, roofing contractor, pediatric dentist, foreign auto repair
No answer given
2.2 Contact Information
How do you want your customers to contact you?
(approved)
Please enter your response, if applicable, in the right-hand column by double-clicking the field.
We'll feature these options prominently on your website.
Contact Option
Answer
Phone
Enter phone number
Email
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
Visit Us in Person
Enter location address
File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../how_do_you_want_your_customers_to_contact_you_.csv
Format: CSV
Is this also the best number for us to reach you at?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
What email address do you want to advertise on your Directory Listings?
(approved)
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What is your Business Address?
(approved)
P.O. Box 428, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384
Do you want to display your full address?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
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What are your Hours of Operation?
(approved)
Please add 'NA' for any days you are closed, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Example:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: N/A (Closed)
Sunday: N/A (Closed)
No answer given
2.3 Social Media Links
What social media links do you want displayed on this website? Please enter the URL if
applicable for those noted below. Please enter NA if not applicable
Social Media
(approved)
Please double click in the column to enter your answer.
Social Media Type
Link to Social media
Facebook
Instagram
Other
None
File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../social_media.csv
Format: CSV
2.4 Branding & Promotions
Provide a slogan or tagline if you have one.
(approved)
Example: One stop. All done. We'll use this on your website to maintain consistency in your message.
leadership, civic duty and conservation
Any offers, discounts, specials we should include on your website? Special offers are a great way
to entice someone to do business with you when shown prominently on your Home Page.
(approved)
Example: Free consultation, Veterans save 25%, etc.
No answer given
Logo
(approved)
Please upload the Logo here, and we’ll incorporate it into the website. If not, that's no problem; we'll create a
simple placeholder logo for your site.
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File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../bgyounglogo-pms357-
22_2_.jpg
File size: 262 KB, Width x Height (px): 848 x 772, Format: JPG
Uploaded by: Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Do you have any marketing collateral?
(approved)
An existing website, a professional logo, and social media pages, such as Facebook, often contain valuable
information and marketing collateral, including brochures, sales presentations, and promotional images.
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.5 Existing Website
Our goal is to gather as much information as possible about your business, enabling us to understand it and
effectively represent you online.
The look of your website is just as important as its information. Our designers will use their expertise to
ensure your website is easy to navigate and visually appealing. This section will help us personalize your site
to fit your brand.
Do you have an existing website?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What is the URL for your existing website?
(approved)
https://brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org/
What do you like about your existing site?
(approved)
The historical content is creditable and has been reviewed and vetted. The pictures look good.
What do you dislike about your existing site?
(approved)
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Visually, the site looks substandard; Some of the best content is hidden in links and should be on the home
page; The home page does grab attentions, The text looks like someone typed the information in Word; The
site's purpose was to be a epicenter for all of Charles Young story and include the other locations aside from
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers Monument, that he has impacted including Sequoia, Three Rivers,
Yosemite, Fort Huachuca, Birth cabin in Kentucky and all related activities at those sites.
2.6 Images & Galleries
It is important to maintain a professional, consistent look for your brand across the key locations
where customers will encounter your business.
Which Images would you like us to use? Please upload them here.
(approved)
Upload any images you would like to be featured on your website here. Our designers will compliment these
images with a vast array of professionally taken photographs to present your business in the best light.
No answer given
Did you purchase a Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 3 to 5 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
Did you purchase a Gallery?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 5 to 30 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Gallery?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.7 Page Content
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The homepage serves as the virtual front door to your business, encapsulating the essence of your brand and
captivating visitors from the moment they arrive. It's important that we highlight the top three services
prominently, each with a brief description and a clear call to action. We will include exclusive special offers
on the homepage that can immediately capture attention and drive engagement. We will create three
additional Service Pages and a Contact Page.
Home Page
(approved)
Our team will craft the text for your Homepage using the information provided in the business overview
section. Is there anything else you want us to include on the Home Page?
Should be a powerful visual that shows the essence of him as a Renaissance
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Pictures: The best pictures of Charles Young. National Parks, Horses, West Point, Military, Arlington,
On other pages: American Legions named for him, City Parks named for him, Schools named for him.
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
Product / Service Page 1
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works.
Product / Service Page 2
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Foundation Programs:
Leadership
Civic Duty
Conservation
Product / Service Page 3
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
No answer given
Did you purchase a 6th page?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
2.8 Feature Integrations
Did you purchase a Feature Integration?
(approved)
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[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What Feature Integration did you purchase?
(approved)
[ ]
Custom Contact Forms
[ ]
Bulk Image Gallery
[ ]
Paid Content / Members Login
[ ]
Appointment Requests
[ ]
Event Calendar
2.9 eCommerce
Did you purchase eCommerce?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.10 SEO & Directory Information
Our team will use SEO tools to research how people search for these products/services in Google and Bing.
Please share any phrases you or your customers use to find you in search engines.
(approved)
Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Brigadier General Charles Young
Colonel Charles Young
Charles Young
Renotta Young
Charles Young and Wilberforce, Ohio
Charles Young and Wilberforce University
Charles Young and West Point
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Parks and Charles Young
Sequoia National Park and Charles Young
Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
First African American Colonel
First Black Colonel
Charles Young and Fort Huachuca
Charles Young and Harlem
Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Brigadier General Charles Young and Harlem
Brigadier General Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Are there any search phrases you’d like us to avoid?
(approved)
Example: cheap, wholesale, Realtor, expert, or common industry terms not related to your business
No answer given
Tell us where your Customers live and the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in
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your SEO campaign.
(approved)
SEO is a long-term strategy, and we can expand
beyond this area as we see improved performance.
National and International
What are your Top 3-5 Products or Services?
(approved)
Based on your products or services, please share your top 3-5 products/services that you want our team to
target first in your SEO campaign. SEO is a long-term strategy; we can expand
beyond these as we see
improved performance.
No answer given
Who is your target audience or ideal customer?
(approved)
Example: 30-something
single men, suburban moms, families, etc.
9th grade to age 30
Outdoors interests
National Parks Visitors
Hikers / Explorers
Competitor Analysis
(approved)
Please tell us about your competitors' websites and what aspects of their business and online presence you
admire (top three).
Please list your top three online competitors.
Include the link to their website if available.
The Foundations backed by wealthy donors
Tell us about what sets your business apart from your competitors.
(approved)
Example: The services that drive customers to your business,
like what product/service
makes you the most
money or items that set you apart from others, like voted
2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned
business, 30 years experience,
celebrating our 10th year
Our business is to motivate and give young people a sense of purpose through leadership, civic duty and
conservancy and appreciation for music and languages.
What payment options to do you accept?
(approved)
[X]
Visa
[X]
MasterCard
[X]
American express
[X]
Discover
[ ]
Amazon
[ ]
Ebay
[X]
PayPal
[ ]
Cash
[X]
Cheque
[ ]
Invoice
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[ ]
Western Union
[ ]
Zelle
[ ]
Venmo
[X]
Apple Pay
[X]
Google Pay
One of the first things a customer is going to see when they view your business directory listing
is your company name.
(approved)
We'd like to ensure your company name is accurate for your online marketing services.
What company name would you like to use?
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
What phone number do you want to advertise on your directory listings?
(approved)
No answer given
Anything else that would be helpful for us to know?
(approved)
The website should be cutting edge - something unlike most websites. Perhaps give the reader an
experience that draws them in.
For example the one of the beauties of the national parks - Sequoia
2.11 SEO Website Edits
Note: This section only applies to SEO services with SEO website edits, such as Pro SEO Assist Subscription,
Pro On Page SEO, and/or Pro SEO Content.
As part of your SEO campaign, our team will create SEO-friendly text for your website to help search engines
like Google understand which words and phrases your site should rank for. At the end of each month, we’ll
send you a recap of pages we added content to, along with your monthly SEO report, so you can review the
updates.
Why We Make Changes Directly: To start seeing SEO results, it’s important that this content is added to your
website so that Google can start reviewing it. Our SEO specialists will revise existing text or add new content
to target relevant keywords and improve your visibility.
Scope of Changes: We’ll revise or add to your website’s text, focusing on keywords your audience is
searching for, without changing the overall meaning or structure of your content.
Request a Change: If you'd like us to modify any of our text, simply log into your Account Manager
dashboard, select “Marketing,” and choose “Request A Change.” You can also reach out to us by phone.
Please confirm if we can make these SEO text changes directly to your website:
(approved)
[ ]
Yes, please apply these changes directly to my website.
[ ]
No, please send me the changes and I’ll implement them.
[ ]
Not Applicable – I don’t have an SEO service with SEO website edits.
2.12 Closing
Once your website is complete, you'll receive an email with a link to your website, allowing you to review it
before I call you to complete the Welcome Call. The Welcome Call is critical; it allows us to gather your
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feedback, address any questions you may have, and provide you with the necessary records to make your
site live. Completing the Welcome Call ensures that your service truly reflects your business.
We'll begin creating all of your listings in the next 5 to 7 business days. You'll then receive an email outlining
how we're developing your business's online presence. Some online directories can take as little as a week to
begin managing, while others may take over 60 days to actively manage. You can check the progress of
these listings in your dashboard. Our goal is always to ensure our customers are proud of their service, and
we will work with you every step of the way.
Additionally, our team will begin work on your SEO updates shortly. You should have already received an
email outlining the expected timeframe(s) for completing your optimizations. When the changes are
completed you will receive another email letting you know that we are done. It is always our goal to ensure
that our customers are proud of their service, and we will work with you every step of the way.
For your convenience, if you require assistance with any of your services, including any DIY tasks you may
have, please call us at 888-642-0197.
Thank you for choosing Pro Services
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3.0 Network Solutions - Internal Notes Only
3.1 Additional Notes
Additional Notes
(approved)
I would appreciate exceptional examples of webpages and any new technology that is being introduced.
=================================================
Final notes:
1. Customer confirmed we can use the logo provided despite not matching the business name
2. Customer purchased additional rotating banner to be featured into their home page - design team will
decide which of the images provided in the IOI what they would want to include in the rotating banner
3. Gallery will be integrated into the Timeline page
4. To know where some of the images should be laid out, a PDF document is uploaded in the IOI called Page
content.
5. Final sitemap: Home, Timeline, About the Foundation, Resources, History
6. Customer would like to emphasize that they would not want to have a Contact Us page, instead they
would want to include all their contact details into the About the Foundation page.
7. The primary location where they would want to target their SEO campaign is: Wilberforce, Ohio
8. Customer does not have any top 3-5 products and services as this does not apply to their website.
9. Customer confirmed that they do not have any competitors.
10. Customer does not have any phone number for their directory listing, they only have the email address:
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
11. Customer wants to apply the SEO text directly into their website.
12. There are other links from the existing site that is no longer working. Customer confirmed that they will
just address those during the welcome call.
13. Customer dislikes the font on their existing site, and likes the fonts that are on this site:
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/
14. Vertical: Public Figure
15. Hours of operation is not applicable for this because this is not a business. But customer said that if a
"business hours" is really needed, then it is 24/7 as the website operates around the clock.
16. Phone number for business directory listing: 12818305138 (customer does not want their phone number
displayed from the website or from their listings)
17. Despite clicking Yes on the IOI, customer does not have or want to purchase a Feature integration
18. We can apply the SEO changes directly into the customer's website
19. How many people work for your organization: 7 full time
20. Customer verbally stated that they do not have any competitors online. Any website that has the same
topic as their site (such as the links mentioned on the page contents) are their collaborators.
21: Page contents:
PAGE CONTENTS:
[View Historical Timeline button]
Brigadier General Charles Young
Teacher, Officer, Cartographer, Conservator, Diplomat
Husband, Father, Patriot, Hero
News and Events Related to Charles Young’s’ Life
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A documentary film, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, by filmmaker Dru Holley, explores the often-
contradictory role played by the Buffalo Soldiers throughout American History, with particular emphasis on
the settling of the American west.
Available on PBS [https://www.pbs.org/video/buffalo-soldiers-fighting-on-two-fronts-e3yici/] or on YouTube
@WORLDChannel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rrm59DYlVk]
Public television in Kentucky discusses Charles Young’s life and legacy. Kentucky Public Television
[https://ket.org/program/kentucky-life/wickliffe-mounds-kudzu-in-kentucky-charles-young-and-more/]
explores how Charles Young from Mays Lick, Kentucky, overcame barriers to his success and receives
overdue recognition a century after his death.
Charles Young Posthumously Promoted to Brigadier General on October 06, 2021 by the Secretary of the
Army.
Undersecretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, hosted the celebration of the promotion saying,
“Charles Young was a Soldier, an intellectual, a civil rights pioneer, and a man who loved his family deeply,”
said Camarillo. “When I think of Charles Young, the word ‘triumph’ comes to mind. He faced unjust and
harrowing circumstances that tested him time and again, but he triumphed.”
A celebration of Charles Young’s promotion was held at the U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint on April 29,
2022. Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, approved the honorary promotion and congratulated the
Young family on his trailblazing career, which was marked by his leadership, dedication to duty, and
steadfast determination.
~Watch the entire promotion ceremony at Westpoint here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gqwo5743EoE]
~CNN’s Coverage of Brigadier General Charles Young’s promotion can be found here.
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
~CBS News coverage Honoring a Trail blazer can be found here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Charles Young’s Family Home is Designated a National Park.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, encompassing Young’s home and adjoining farmland,
was established by Presidential Proclamation 8945 on March 25th, 2013. The national monument became
the 401st unit of the National Park System. Learn more about this National Park and Ohio National
Monument and its history.
The Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
Learn more about the all African-American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers and their remarkable
contribution to American history here.
Give to Grow. Your donations are always appreciated.
Wilberforce, Ohio
[Visit Youngsholm] - https://www.nps.gov/chyo/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
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beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
[View Timeline page]
Born in Mayslick, Kentucky
1864
Courtesy of Brian Shellum
Restored Young Home in Mayslick, Mason County, Kentucky.
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Escaped enslavement to Ohio
1865
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Father Gabriel Young joined the Union Army
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Graduated from High School
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
Ripley, Ohio
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Taught school in Ripley, Ohio
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
1881 — 1884
Charles Young’s grading sheet
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Entered West Point, Class of 1888
1884
Courtesy of the National Archives
1884 — 1889
Found deficient in mathematics, readmitted with Class of 1889.
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Graduated from West Point
1889
Courtesy of the U.S. Army War College
Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Served at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska
1889
Courtesy of the Nebraska Historical Society
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1889 — 1890
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Served at Ft. Duchesne, Utah
1890
Courtesy of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1890 — 1894
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Professor of Military Science and Tactics
1894
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1894 — 1898
Wilberforce University, Ohio
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Promoted to First Lieutenant
1897
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While assigned to Wilberforce University
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Appointed Major in the Volunteers and Commander
1898
Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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Commanded Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1898
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1898 — 1899
Stationed in U.S. during Spanish-American War
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Served at Fort Duchesne, Utah
1899
1899 — 1901
Assigned to I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Promoted to Captain, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1901
Courtesy of the National Archives
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Served in the Philippine Islands
1901
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1901 — 1902
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry during the Philippine War
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Served at Presidio of San Francisco, CA
1902
1902 — 1903
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Appointed Superintendent, Sequoia National Park
1903
Commanded I and M Troops, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Married Ada Mills in Oakland, CA
1904
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
First AME Church, Oakland CA
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Appointed Military Attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic
1904
1904 — 1907
Resided in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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Son Charles Noel Born
1906
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ada returned to Wilberforce, Ohio for the birth
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Temporary duty in Washington, DC
1907
Completed reporting on Hispaniola at the War Department
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Served at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
1908
1908 — 1909
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Dauther Marie Aurelia born
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1909
Born at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
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Served at Ft. D.A. Russel, Wyoming
1909
1909 — 1911
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1912
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1912 — 1915
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
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Promoted to Major, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1912
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
While assigned to Monrovia, Liberia
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Awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP
1916
Boston, Massachusetts
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Served with the Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1916 — 1917
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Medically retired and promoted to Colonel
1917
Presidio of San Francisco, CA
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Recalled to active duty, Ohio National Guard
1918
1918 — 1919
Camp Grant, IL
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Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1920
1920 — 1922
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
~~~
Died and buried in Nigeria
1922
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ikoyi Cemetery, Lagos, Nigeria
~~~
Reinterred at Arlington, Virginia
1923
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Arlington National Cemetery
~~~
Inscription – Ada Mills Young -Young Grave, Arlington, Virginia
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
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Young Family laying a wreath in Memory of Colonel & Mrs. Charles Young
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
~~~
Posthumously promoted to brigadier general
April 29, 2022
Honorary ceremony to promote Col. Charles Young to brigadier general at the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
In 2013, President Barack Obama established, through executive order, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers
National Monument at Youngsholm, the home of Brigadier General Young. It is the desire of the foundation
to work with the National Park Service management and staff to support the growth of this monument,
which owns the home and the Young estate. The home has undergone much-needed restoration, and has
reopened to the general public.
Contact
For more information, please email Foundation Chair, Renotta Young at
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What we do.
The foundation’s goal is to inspire people to act and serve with the courage, hard work and dedication that
Charles Young exemplified, providing the tools and opportunities for further positive pursuits and to leave
behind a legacy of leadership, civic duty and conservation.
Resource Outreach
Providing a website that is a gateway for visitors, scholars, students and organizations to learn more about
the life of Charles Young. Our site will offer links to other relevant resources, both public and private.
Leadership DEVELOPMENT
Hosting youth development programs to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Charles Young.
Instructional
Providing educational opportunities for motivated high school students for programs on civic engagement
taught by local colleges and universities to engage them in local civic activities and motivate them to take
part in civic participation and make a difference in their community.
Support
Providing support for the National Park Service in preserving this important collection of Charles Young’s
objects, household artifacts, and materials commemorating his life and legacy, as well as important items
related to his life and work. In addition, the foundation will be responsible for the ongoing care and long-term
preservation of a historic building – the home of Brigadier General Charles Young.
FOUNDATION BOARD
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Our Mission: To engage and enlighten the public about Brigadier General Charles Young’s inspirational
legacy of perseverance, excellence as a cavalry officer, command of military intelligence, leadership
acumen, and groundbreaking impact in national parks conservation. The foundation, operating in support of
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio, functions in furtherance of
Young’s core values to promote programs focusing on the high school and college student population that
provide them with tools to become informed, productive members of society.
Renotta Young – President & CEO
Alice Chasan
Jeffrey Kanige
Rhavié Kelly
Dale Mazzei
Brian Shellum
Lawrence Young
Questions? Please email:
info@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
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1120 US-42
Wilberforce, OH 45385
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DONATE
Please consider making a donation to help support our mission to develop and grow vital leadership
programs and archival initiatives to further civic engagement and historical reflection of the life and values
of Charles Young and the many he has inspired.
All donations are tax deductible.
Any size donation is greatly appreciated.
Donations can be make by check to the Brigadier General Charlies Young Foundation:
Youngsholm
1120 U.S. 42
Wilberforce, Ohio 45385
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The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
(IRC).
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We are building the largest available resource archive for information, materials, programs and research
relating to Charles Young. See below for just the beginning of this exciting project.
Recent News
Kentucky Tribune – Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national
monument in Wilberforce
June 9, 2025
Henry Flipper is remembered at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Young was the third Black to graduate from West Point.
Read article [https://nkytribune.com/2025/06/our-rich-history-charles-young-of-mayslick-and-ripley-
namesake-of-a-national-monument-in-wilberforce/]
Louisville Courier Journal – More than 100 years later, Kentucky honors a Black trailblazer and army hero
February 24, 2025
Read article [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/things-to-do/2025/02/24/over-100-
years-later-kentucky-honors-black-trailblazer-and-army-hero/78610446007/]
Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General
April 29, 2022
• Read About Col. Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General at West Point
[https://www.army.mil/article/256278/col_charles_young_posthumously_promoted_to_brigadier_general_at_w
est_point]
• Read CNN Coverage of Posthumous Promotion of Charles Young at the USMA
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
• Watch CBS Mornings clip – Honoring a Trailblazer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Senator Portman’s Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
On June 26, 2020, Ohio Senator Rob Portman visited the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
to discuss the Restore Our Parks Act.
• View Video – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEh_m5UfHAA]
• Read Dayton Daily Article – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National
Monument [https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/charles-young-national-monument-could-get-
repair-funding/4oUqDQEUpasUAnxJm3cIrM/]
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We Return Fighting Exhibition in Washington DC
December 2019 – The We Return Fighting Exhibition opened at the National Museum of African American
History and Culture highlighting nine people (exhibition luminaries), one of whom is Charles Young. Although
the exhibition closed during the pandemic, view the highlights here.
[https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/we-return-fighting]
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway – NPR Panel Discussion
In November of 2019, California renamed a portion of Highway 198 to commemorate Charles Young. To
celebrate the unveiling, there was a panel discussion about Charles Young’s accomplishments and legacy on
the local NPR station.
• Listen to Valley Public Radio Panel Discussion – Charles Young’s Legacy
[https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2019-11-08/for-veterans-day-the-legacy-of-the-nations-first-
african-american-colonel-and-park-superintendent]
General Information
Wikipedia – Charles Young [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_(United_States_Army_officer)]
Arlington National Cemetery page []
Author & Historian Brian G. Shellum’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?
id=100031026892003&ref=bookmarks#]
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center [https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-
sites/national-afro-american-museum-cultural-center/]
Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky [https://www.nps.gov/cane/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument – Wikipedia
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Park Foundation Site [https://www.nationalparks.org/explore/parks/charles-young-buffalo-soldiers-
national-monument]
National Museum of the United States Army [https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/charles-young/]
President Obama’s Proclamation
Wikipedia Page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
NPS Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/CharlesYoungNPS/]
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks [https://protectnps.org/]
NYC Parks – Brigadier General Charles Young Playground
Media/Educational Links
National Park Service Programs [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/learn/education/index.htm]
PBS Learning Media [https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ky-history-2/colonel-charles-young-social-
studies-arts-toolkit/#.W2XeUyhKjU8]
Brigham Young University [https://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/huachuca/HI1-19.htm]
Community of Interested Parties
The Long Riders Guild [https://www.thelongridersguild.com/charlesyoung.htm]
Other News and Information
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway Designation – 8.17.18 – California
[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180ACR142] (+second link)
[https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/06/18816791.php]
Kentucky Resolution to name Route 11 as the “Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway”
[https://legiscan.com/KY/text/HJR5/id/1372392]
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Kentucky Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor
[https://www.kentuckytourism.com/things-to-do/culture/history-and-heritage/brigadier-general-charles-
young]
Omega Psi Phi Motorcycle Ride [https://www.xeniagazette.com/2018/07/11/motorcyclists-re-enact-col-
young-ride/]
Black Veterans accept Honorary Doctorate Degree For Colonel Young from Wilberforce University
[https://unityfirst.com/2018/wilberforce-university-to-bestow-honorary-doctorate-degree-on-the-legendary-
buffalo-soldier-and-educator-colonel-charles-young/]
Books
Buffalo Soldiers in California: Charles Young and the Ninth Cavalry, 1902-1904
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL5WYMHZ?
ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZM
A4KBRMK&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&bestFormat=true]
August 1, 2024
by Brian G. Shellum
African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910–1942 [https://www.amazon.com/African-
American-Officers-Liberia-Pestiferous/dp/1612349552/ref=sr_1_3?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-3]
Aug 1, 2018
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Cadet-White-
Bastion-Charles/dp/0803293151/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-2]
Apr 1, 2006
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young
[https://www.amazon.com/Black-Officer-Buffalo-Soldier-Regiment/dp/0803213859/ref=sr_1_2?
ie=UTF8&qid=1538062028&sr=8-2&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Feb 1, 2010
by Brian G. Shellum
In the Summer of 1903- Colonel Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers in Sequoia National Park
[https://www.amazon.com/Colonel-Charles-Buffalo-Soldiers-National/dp/1878441213/ref=sr_1_5?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996565&sr=1-5&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Paperback – 2005
Fayette County, Ohio: Including the Colonel Charles Young House, the Lynchburg Covered Bridge, and More
[https://www.amazon.com/Fayette-County-Ohio-Including-Lynchburg/dp/1249230330/ref=sr_1_8?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996634&sr=1-8&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Aug 2, 2012
by Martha Martin
Disclaimer: [https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/young-colonel-charles-1864-1922/] BGCYF is
providing links to other organizations that have posted resources relating to the life of Charles Young for the
convenience of our visitors. We do not endorse, recommend or favor any of the listed resources. If any of the
links are incorrect, out-of-date, or navigate to an untended site, we apologize and would appreciate your
feedback so that we may correct any errors.
Build Your Own Resources
At the outset of this project, our aim was not only to provide connections to existing resources but to spur
new projects and scholarship that directly, or indirectly, relate to our mission. If you have an idea for or have
begun a project about Charles Young or the Buffalo Soldiers, perhaps we can assist with your efforts. To
begin correspondence, please email us with further details.
Get help from a Guide
High-quality scholarship is never easy. It takes much work, unending persistence, and a solid project plan.
Consider teaming up with one of our staff as you work on your project. We look forward to many fruitful
partnerships.
Helping preserve the Future
You may want to gather information, documents, images or other materials to preserve the legacy of your
family or a particular person. We may be able to help. To interact with our archivist, please visit our
CONTACT PAGE.
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HISTORY
[View Historical Timeline]
Biographical Profile of Brigadier General Charles Young
Brigadier General Charles Young was a distinguished army officer, cartographer, teacher, and soldier-
diplomat who pioneered the entrance of African-Americans into fields that were previously closed to them.
He was born in Mayslick, Kentucky on March 12, 1864, one year before the end of the Civil War. He moved
with his parents to Ohio at the age of six months and graduated from the integrated Ripley High School in
1881. When he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1884, Young was the ninth
African-American to be admitted, and the third and last to graduate until nearly half a century later.
After his graduation from West Point in 1889, Lieutenant Young served with the Ninth U.S. Cavalry on the
Western frontier. In 1894 he was assigned by the War Department to teach military science and tactics at
Wilberforce University in Ohio. Young commanded the 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on the home front during
the Spanish-American War in 1898 and served in the Philippine Islands during the Philippine War as a
captain and troop commander. While serving at the Presidio of San Francisco, Captain Young was appointed
the first Black national park superintendent at Sequoia National Park in 1903. He was subsequently
appointed as military attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in 1904, the first African American to
serve as such. In addition to gathering intelligence and drafting maps, Young reported to the War
Department on Haitian society and government and wrote a book titled Military Morale of Nations and Races
(1912).
After a second tour in the Philippine Islands during its occupation, he returned to the United States and
served at Fort D.A. Russell in Wyoming. From 1912 to 1915 newly promoted Major Young served as military
attaché to Liberia, where he helped to reorganize the Liberian Frontier Force to insure the continued
sovereignty of that country. In 1916 he was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for his exceptional work in Liberia. Young served as a squadron
commander in the 10th Cavalry Regiment during the punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in Mexico from
1916 to 1917, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. After redeploying to the U.S. Young established
an officer training school African-American soldiers at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In 1917, Young was medically retired and promoted to colonel. He was recalled to active duty in 1919 and
accepted a second appointment as military attaché to Liberia. Colonel Young died and was buried in Lagos,
Nigeria on January 8, 1922, and was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery in 1923.
If you’re involved in a related research project and would like to partner with us or share your work, we look
forward to discussing your project details. Please send your information via email and a member of the
foundation will be in touch.
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--- Content from wordpress_-_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business_.pdf --- WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business Directory - IN-23050 Company name: Network Solutions Professional Services Request owner: Chasty C Client name(s): Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net) Request due: 02/24/2026 Exported on: 03/05/2026 Page 1 of 27 Network Solutions Professional Services 1.0 Instructions Hi Renotta, Thank you for your purchase! You've taken a great step toward enhancing your online presence. Please complete the attached form to help us understand your website needs, target audience, location, competitors, and other key information. Form Tips: Use the left menu to navigate between sections. Your progress saves automatically—you can return at any time to finish. Submit each item for review when complete (blue = incomplete, green = complete). Please note that the form will lock after 48 hours. We cannot accept additional content during this time. Support Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM EST Phone: 888-642-0197 We look forward to learning more about your business! Warm regards, The Pro Serv Team Note: This is a no-reply email and is not monitored. Page 2 of 27 Network Solutions Professional Services 2.0 WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business Directory 2.1 Business Information When a first-time website visitor sees your site, you want them to quickly gain a clear understanding of what you offer and be enticed by the business's details. What business name do you want to display on your website? (approved) The capitalization and/or special characters are also important. Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue Brigadier General Charles Young Give us a brief overview of your business. What do you do? (approved) Example: We are a bar and grill that serves burgers, barbecue bar food, and beer. We offer pick up but not delivery and serve the Smallville, Indiana, area. The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young. What makes your business stand out against the competition? (approved) Example: Voted 2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned business, 30 years experience, celebrating our 10th year, etc. We'll use this to highlight what makes your business unique. The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and works with the Sequoia a
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation is a Nonprofit Community Foundation located in Wilberforce, Ohio, USA. Individuals of all ages interested in national parks, military history, and the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young; including historians, educators, students (6th grade through college), young adults, and philanthropic organizations; with a focus on those passionate about leadership, civic duty, African American history and conservation.
Individuals of all ages interested in national parks, military history, and the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young; including historians, educators, students (6th grade through college), young adults, and philanthropic organizations; with a focus on those passionate about leadership, civic duty, African American history and conservation.
Values quality service and customer satisfaction.
You are a senior website strategist. Generate ONLY the project_overview and customer_overview sections of a strategic blueprint. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: - Use simple, clear language that anyone can understand - Avoid technical jargon, acronyms, and complex terms - Write as if speaking directly to a business owner - Explain everything in plain English - Use everyday words instead of technical terms - Make it easy for non-technical people to understand RULES: - Return ONLY valid JSON with the exact structure provided - No extra text, no explanations, no markdown - Use only verified intake content from real businesses - Never guess, assume, or fabricate PROJECT OVERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: - The executive_summary field is REQUIRED and must contain a comprehensive 2-3 sentence summary - The executive_summary should describe the business value proposition, competitive positioning, and key differentiators - Use specific business information from the intake content, not generic descriptions - The executive_summary must be meaningful and informative, not empty or placeholder text - DO NOT leave executive_summary as "string" or empty - it must contain actual content
BUSINESS NAME: OP-85341
BUSINESS TYPE: Nonprofit Community Foundation (Leadership Development, Civic Engagement, Conservation Education)
LOCATION: Wilberforce, Ohio, USA (serving national and international audiences)
SELECTED PRODUCTS: Pro Website WordPress, Rotating Banner, Gallery
PRODUCT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Generate recommendations specific to the selected products
- Consider product-specific features, integrations, and requirements
- Ensure blueprint recommendations align with selected product capabilities
TARGET AUDIENCE: Individuals of all ages interested in National Parks and Military history, including historians, educators, students (6th grade through college), young adults, and philanthropic organizations. Psychographics include those passionate about leadership, civic duty, conservation, African American history, and the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
PRIMARY GOALS: Promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young, Support and collaborate with the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and related National Parks, Educate and inspire the public about the life, achievements, and impact of Charles Young
BRAND VALUES: Leadership, Civic Duty, Conservation
SERVICES OFFERED: Educational programs and resources about Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works, Foundation programs focused on leadership, civic duty, and conservation, Collaborative initiatives with National Parks and historical organizations
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES: Official supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, Direct collaboration with Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, Unique focus on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young, connecting multiple historic sites and educational initiatives
BRAND PERSONALITY: Inspirational, authoritative, educational, and inclusive. The brand voice is respectful, historically grounded, and motivational, aiming to inspire leadership and civic engagement through the story of Brigadier General Charles Young.
UPLOADED CONTENT:
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WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro
Business Directory - IN-23050
Company name:
Network Solutions Professional Services
Request owner:
Chasty C
Client name(s):
Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Request due:
02/24/2026
Exported on:
03/05/2026
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1.0 Instructions
Hi
Renotta,
Thank you for your purchase! You've taken a great step toward enhancing your online presence.
Please complete the attached form to help us understand your website needs, target audience, location, competitors,
and other key information.
Form Tips:
Use the left menu to navigate between sections.
Your progress saves automatically—you can return at any time to finish.
Submit each item for review when complete (blue = incomplete, green = complete).
Please note that the form will lock after 48 hours. We cannot accept additional content during this time.
Support Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM EST
Phone: 888-642-0197
We look forward to learning more about your business!
Warm regards,
The Pro Serv Team
Note: This is a no-reply email and is not monitored.
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2.0 WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business
Directory
2.1 Business Information
When a first-time website visitor sees your site, you want them to quickly gain a clear understanding of what
you offer and be enticed by the business's details.
What business name do you want to display on your website?
(approved)
The capitalization and/or special characters are also important. Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Brigadier General Charles Young
Give us a brief overview of your business. What do you do?
(approved)
Example: We are a bar and grill that serves burgers, barbecue bar food, and beer. We offer pick up but not
delivery and serve the Smallville, Indiana, area.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
What makes your business stand out against the competition?
(approved)
Example: Voted 2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned business, 30 years experience, celebrating our
10th year, etc. We'll use this to highlight what makes your business unique.
The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and
works with the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks
What type of customers do you want to attract?
(approved)
Example: 20-something cowboys, suburban moms, families, etc. This helps us tailor your website to your
target audience.
All ages interested in the National Parks and Military history, historians, educators and students in 6th
grades through college and young adults.
Philanthropic Organizations
Where do the customers you’re targeting live?
(approved)
Please specify the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in your SEO campaign.
National and International
How many years of experience do you have in the industry?
(approved)
13 years
How many full and part-time employees work for your organization?
(approved)
Example:
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Full-time: 7
Part-time: 8
0
What is your Industry Vertical for your business?
(approved)
Example verticals: restaurant, roofing contractor, pediatric dentist, foreign auto repair
No answer given
2.2 Contact Information
How do you want your customers to contact you?
(approved)
Please enter your response, if applicable, in the right-hand column by double-clicking the field.
We'll feature these options prominently on your website.
Contact Option
Answer
Phone
Enter phone number
Email
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
Visit Us in Person
Enter location address
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Is this also the best number for us to reach you at?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
What email address do you want to advertise on your Directory Listings?
(approved)
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What is your Business Address?
(approved)
P.O. Box 428, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384
Do you want to display your full address?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
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What are your Hours of Operation?
(approved)
Please add 'NA' for any days you are closed, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Example:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: N/A (Closed)
Sunday: N/A (Closed)
No answer given
2.3 Social Media Links
What social media links do you want displayed on this website? Please enter the URL if
applicable for those noted below. Please enter NA if not applicable
Social Media
(approved)
Please double click in the column to enter your answer.
Social Media Type
Link to Social media
Facebook
Instagram
Other
None
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2.4 Branding & Promotions
Provide a slogan or tagline if you have one.
(approved)
Example: One stop. All done. We'll use this on your website to maintain consistency in your message.
leadership, civic duty and conservation
Any offers, discounts, specials we should include on your website? Special offers are a great way
to entice someone to do business with you when shown prominently on your Home Page.
(approved)
Example: Free consultation, Veterans save 25%, etc.
No answer given
Logo
(approved)
Please upload the Logo here, and we’ll incorporate it into the website. If not, that's no problem; we'll create a
simple placeholder logo for your site.
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22_2_.jpg
File size: 262 KB, Width x Height (px): 848 x 772, Format: JPG
Uploaded by: Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Do you have any marketing collateral?
(approved)
An existing website, a professional logo, and social media pages, such as Facebook, often contain valuable
information and marketing collateral, including brochures, sales presentations, and promotional images.
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.5 Existing Website
Our goal is to gather as much information as possible about your business, enabling us to understand it and
effectively represent you online.
The look of your website is just as important as its information. Our designers will use their expertise to
ensure your website is easy to navigate and visually appealing. This section will help us personalize your site
to fit your brand.
Do you have an existing website?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What is the URL for your existing website?
(approved)
https://brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org/
What do you like about your existing site?
(approved)
The historical content is creditable and has been reviewed and vetted. The pictures look good.
What do you dislike about your existing site?
(approved)
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Visually, the site looks substandard; Some of the best content is hidden in links and should be on the home
page; The home page does grab attentions, The text looks like someone typed the information in Word; The
site's purpose was to be a epicenter for all of Charles Young story and include the other locations aside from
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers Monument, that he has impacted including Sequoia, Three Rivers,
Yosemite, Fort Huachuca, Birth cabin in Kentucky and all related activities at those sites.
2.6 Images & Galleries
It is important to maintain a professional, consistent look for your brand across the key locations
where customers will encounter your business.
Which Images would you like us to use? Please upload them here.
(approved)
Upload any images you would like to be featured on your website here. Our designers will compliment these
images with a vast array of professionally taken photographs to present your business in the best light.
No answer given
Did you purchase a Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 3 to 5 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
Did you purchase a Gallery?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 5 to 30 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Gallery?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.7 Page Content
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The homepage serves as the virtual front door to your business, encapsulating the essence of your brand and
captivating visitors from the moment they arrive. It's important that we highlight the top three services
prominently, each with a brief description and a clear call to action. We will include exclusive special offers
on the homepage that can immediately capture attention and drive engagement. We will create three
additional Service Pages and a Contact Page.
Home Page
(approved)
Our team will craft the text for your Homepage using the information provided in the business overview
section. Is there anything else you want us to include on the Home Page?
Should be a powerful visual that shows the essence of him as a Renaissance
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Pictures: The best pictures of Charles Young. National Parks, Horses, West Point, Military, Arlington,
On other pages: American Legions named for him, City Parks named for him, Schools named for him.
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
Product / Service Page 1
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works.
Product / Service Page 2
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Foundation Programs:
Leadership
Civic Duty
Conservation
Product / Service Page 3
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
No answer given
Did you purchase a 6th page?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
2.8 Feature Integrations
Did you purchase a Feature Integration?
(approved)
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[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What Feature Integration did you purchase?
(approved)
[ ]
Custom Contact Forms
[ ]
Bulk Image Gallery
[ ]
Paid Content / Members Login
[ ]
Appointment Requests
[ ]
Event Calendar
2.9 eCommerce
Did you purchase eCommerce?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.10 SEO & Directory Information
Our team will use SEO tools to research how people search for these products/services in Google and Bing.
Please share any phrases you or your customers use to find you in search engines.
(approved)
Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Brigadier General Charles Young
Colonel Charles Young
Charles Young
Renotta Young
Charles Young and Wilberforce, Ohio
Charles Young and Wilberforce University
Charles Young and West Point
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Parks and Charles Young
Sequoia National Park and Charles Young
Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
First African American Colonel
First Black Colonel
Charles Young and Fort Huachuca
Charles Young and Harlem
Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Brigadier General Charles Young and Harlem
Brigadier General Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Are there any search phrases you’d like us to avoid?
(approved)
Example: cheap, wholesale, Realtor, expert, or common industry terms not related to your business
No answer given
Tell us where your Customers live and the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in
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your SEO campaign.
(approved)
SEO is a long-term strategy, and we can expand
beyond this area as we see improved performance.
National and International
What are your Top 3-5 Products or Services?
(approved)
Based on your products or services, please share your top 3-5 products/services that you want our team to
target first in your SEO campaign. SEO is a long-term strategy; we can expand
beyond these as we see
improved performance.
No answer given
Who is your target audience or ideal customer?
(approved)
Example: 30-something
single men, suburban moms, families, etc.
9th grade to age 30
Outdoors interests
National Parks Visitors
Hikers / Explorers
Competitor Analysis
(approved)
Please tell us about your competitors' websites and what aspects of their business and online presence you
admire (top three).
Please list your top three online competitors.
Include the link to their website if available.
The Foundations backed by wealthy donors
Tell us about what sets your business apart from your competitors.
(approved)
Example: The services that drive customers to your business,
like what product/service
makes you the most
money or items that set you apart from others, like voted
2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned
business, 30 years experience,
celebrating our 10th year
Our business is to motivate and give young people a sense of purpose through leadership, civic duty and
conservancy and appreciation for music and languages.
What payment options to do you accept?
(approved)
[X]
Visa
[X]
MasterCard
[X]
American express
[X]
Discover
[ ]
Amazon
[ ]
Ebay
[X]
PayPal
[ ]
Cash
[X]
Cheque
[ ]
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Western Union
[ ]
Zelle
[ ]
Venmo
[X]
Apple Pay
[X]
Google Pay
One of the first things a customer is going to see when they view your business directory listing
is your company name.
(approved)
We'd like to ensure your company name is accurate for your online marketing services.
What company name would you like to use?
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
What phone number do you want to advertise on your directory listings?
(approved)
No answer given
Anything else that would be helpful for us to know?
(approved)
The website should be cutting edge - something unlike most websites. Perhaps give the reader an
experience that draws them in.
For example the one of the beauties of the national parks - Sequoia
2.11 SEO Website Edits
Note: This section only applies to SEO services with SEO website edits, such as Pro SEO Assist Subscription,
Pro On Page SEO, and/or Pro SEO Content.
As part of your SEO campaign, our team will create SEO-friendly text for your website to help search engines
like Google understand which words and phrases your site should rank for. At the end of each month, we’ll
send you a recap of pages we added content to, along with your monthly SEO report, so you can review the
updates.
Why We Make Changes Directly: To start seeing SEO results, it’s important that this content is added to your
website so that Google can start reviewing it. Our SEO specialists will revise existing text or add new content
to target relevant keywords and improve your visibility.
Scope of Changes: We’ll revise or add to your website’s text, focusing on keywords your audience is
searching for, without changing the overall meaning or structure of your content.
Request a Change: If you'd like us to modify any of our text, simply log into your Account Manager
dashboard, select “Marketing,” and choose “Request A Change.” You can also reach out to us by phone.
Please confirm if we can make these SEO text changes directly to your website:
(approved)
[ ]
Yes, please apply these changes directly to my website.
[ ]
No, please send me the changes and I’ll implement them.
[ ]
Not Applicable – I don’t have an SEO service with SEO website edits.
2.12 Closing
Once your website is complete, you'll receive an email with a link to your website, allowing you to review it
before I call you to complete the Welcome Call. The Welcome Call is critical; it allows us to gather your
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feedback, address any questions you may have, and provide you with the necessary records to make your
site live. Completing the Welcome Call ensures that your service truly reflects your business.
We'll begin creating all of your listings in the next 5 to 7 business days. You'll then receive an email outlining
how we're developing your business's online presence. Some online directories can take as little as a week to
begin managing, while others may take over 60 days to actively manage. You can check the progress of
these listings in your dashboard. Our goal is always to ensure our customers are proud of their service, and
we will work with you every step of the way.
Additionally, our team will begin work on your SEO updates shortly. You should have already received an
email outlining the expected timeframe(s) for completing your optimizations. When the changes are
completed you will receive another email letting you know that we are done. It is always our goal to ensure
that our customers are proud of their service, and we will work with you every step of the way.
For your convenience, if you require assistance with any of your services, including any DIY tasks you may
have, please call us at 888-642-0197.
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3.0 Network Solutions - Internal Notes Only
3.1 Additional Notes
Additional Notes
(approved)
I would appreciate exceptional examples of webpages and any new technology that is being introduced.
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Final notes:
1. Customer confirmed we can use the logo provided despite not matching the business name
2. Customer purchased additional rotating banner to be featured into their home page - design team will
decide which of the images provided in the IOI what they would want to include in the rotating banner
3. Gallery will be integrated into the Timeline page
4. To know where some of the images should be laid out, a PDF document is uploaded in the IOI called Page
content.
5. Final sitemap: Home, Timeline, About the Foundation, Resources, History
6. Customer would like to emphasize that they would not want to have a Contact Us page, instead they
would want to include all their contact details into the About the Foundation page.
7. The primary location where they would want to target their SEO campaign is: Wilberforce, Ohio
8. Customer does not have any top 3-5 products and services as this does not apply to their website.
9. Customer confirmed that they do not have any competitors.
10. Customer does not have any phone number for their directory listing, they only have the email address:
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
11. Customer wants to apply the SEO text directly into their website.
12. There are other links from the existing site that is no longer working. Customer confirmed that they will
just address those during the welcome call.
13. Customer dislikes the font on their existing site, and likes the fonts that are on this site:
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/
14. Vertical: Public Figure
15. Hours of operation is not applicable for this because this is not a business. But customer said that if a
"business hours" is really needed, then it is 24/7 as the website operates around the clock.
16. Phone number for business directory listing: 12818305138 (customer does not want their phone number
displayed from the website or from their listings)
17. Despite clicking Yes on the IOI, customer does not have or want to purchase a Feature integration
18. We can apply the SEO changes directly into the customer's website
19. How many people work for your organization: 7 full time
20. Customer verbally stated that they do not have any competitors online. Any website that has the same
topic as their site (such as the links mentioned on the page contents) are their collaborators.
21: Page contents:
PAGE CONTENTS:
[View Historical Timeline button]
Brigadier General Charles Young
Teacher, Officer, Cartographer, Conservator, Diplomat
Husband, Father, Patriot, Hero
News and Events Related to Charles Young’s’ Life
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A documentary film, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, by filmmaker Dru Holley, explores the often-
contradictory role played by the Buffalo Soldiers throughout American History, with particular emphasis on
the settling of the American west.
Available on PBS [https://www.pbs.org/video/buffalo-soldiers-fighting-on-two-fronts-e3yici/] or on YouTube
@WORLDChannel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rrm59DYlVk]
Public television in Kentucky discusses Charles Young’s life and legacy. Kentucky Public Television
[https://ket.org/program/kentucky-life/wickliffe-mounds-kudzu-in-kentucky-charles-young-and-more/]
explores how Charles Young from Mays Lick, Kentucky, overcame barriers to his success and receives
overdue recognition a century after his death.
Charles Young Posthumously Promoted to Brigadier General on October 06, 2021 by the Secretary of the
Army.
Undersecretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, hosted the celebration of the promotion saying,
“Charles Young was a Soldier, an intellectual, a civil rights pioneer, and a man who loved his family deeply,”
said Camarillo. “When I think of Charles Young, the word ‘triumph’ comes to mind. He faced unjust and
harrowing circumstances that tested him time and again, but he triumphed.”
A celebration of Charles Young’s promotion was held at the U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint on April 29,
2022. Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, approved the honorary promotion and congratulated the
Young family on his trailblazing career, which was marked by his leadership, dedication to duty, and
steadfast determination.
~Watch the entire promotion ceremony at Westpoint here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gqwo5743EoE]
~CNN’s Coverage of Brigadier General Charles Young’s promotion can be found here.
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
~CBS News coverage Honoring a Trail blazer can be found here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Charles Young’s Family Home is Designated a National Park.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, encompassing Young’s home and adjoining farmland,
was established by Presidential Proclamation 8945 on March 25th, 2013. The national monument became
the 401st unit of the National Park System. Learn more about this National Park and Ohio National
Monument and its history.
The Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
Learn more about the all African-American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers and their remarkable
contribution to American history here.
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Wilberforce, Ohio
[Visit Youngsholm] - https://www.nps.gov/chyo/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
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beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
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Born in Mayslick, Kentucky
1864
Courtesy of Brian Shellum
Restored Young Home in Mayslick, Mason County, Kentucky.
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Escaped enslavement to Ohio
1865
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Father Gabriel Young joined the Union Army
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Graduated from High School
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
Ripley, Ohio
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Taught school in Ripley, Ohio
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
1881 — 1884
Charles Young’s grading sheet
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Entered West Point, Class of 1888
1884
Courtesy of the National Archives
1884 — 1889
Found deficient in mathematics, readmitted with Class of 1889.
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Graduated from West Point
1889
Courtesy of the U.S. Army War College
Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Served at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska
1889
Courtesy of the Nebraska Historical Society
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1889 — 1890
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Served at Ft. Duchesne, Utah
1890
Courtesy of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1890 — 1894
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Professor of Military Science and Tactics
1894
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1894 — 1898
Wilberforce University, Ohio
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Promoted to First Lieutenant
1897
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While assigned to Wilberforce University
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Appointed Major in the Volunteers and Commander
1898
Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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Commanded Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1898
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1898 — 1899
Stationed in U.S. during Spanish-American War
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Served at Fort Duchesne, Utah
1899
1899 — 1901
Assigned to I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Promoted to Captain, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1901
Courtesy of the National Archives
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Served in the Philippine Islands
1901
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1901 — 1902
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry during the Philippine War
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Served at Presidio of San Francisco, CA
1902
1902 — 1903
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Appointed Superintendent, Sequoia National Park
1903
Commanded I and M Troops, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Married Ada Mills in Oakland, CA
1904
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
First AME Church, Oakland CA
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Appointed Military Attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic
1904
1904 — 1907
Resided in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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Son Charles Noel Born
1906
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ada returned to Wilberforce, Ohio for the birth
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Temporary duty in Washington, DC
1907
Completed reporting on Hispaniola at the War Department
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Served at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
1908
1908 — 1909
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Dauther Marie Aurelia born
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1909
Born at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
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Served at Ft. D.A. Russel, Wyoming
1909
1909 — 1911
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1912
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1912 — 1915
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
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Promoted to Major, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1912
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
While assigned to Monrovia, Liberia
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Awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP
1916
Boston, Massachusetts
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Served with the Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1916 — 1917
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Medically retired and promoted to Colonel
1917
Presidio of San Francisco, CA
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Recalled to active duty, Ohio National Guard
1918
1918 — 1919
Camp Grant, IL
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Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1920
1920 — 1922
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
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Died and buried in Nigeria
1922
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ikoyi Cemetery, Lagos, Nigeria
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Reinterred at Arlington, Virginia
1923
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Arlington National Cemetery
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Inscription – Ada Mills Young -Young Grave, Arlington, Virginia
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
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Young Family laying a wreath in Memory of Colonel & Mrs. Charles Young
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
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Posthumously promoted to brigadier general
April 29, 2022
Honorary ceremony to promote Col. Charles Young to brigadier general at the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
In 2013, President Barack Obama established, through executive order, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers
National Monument at Youngsholm, the home of Brigadier General Young. It is the desire of the foundation
to work with the National Park Service management and staff to support the growth of this monument,
which owns the home and the Young estate. The home has undergone much-needed restoration, and has
reopened to the general public.
Contact
For more information, please email Foundation Chair, Renotta Young at
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What we do.
The foundation’s goal is to inspire people to act and serve with the courage, hard work and dedication that
Charles Young exemplified, providing the tools and opportunities for further positive pursuits and to leave
behind a legacy of leadership, civic duty and conservation.
Resource Outreach
Providing a website that is a gateway for visitors, scholars, students and organizations to learn more about
the life of Charles Young. Our site will offer links to other relevant resources, both public and private.
Leadership DEVELOPMENT
Hosting youth development programs to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Charles Young.
Instructional
Providing educational opportunities for motivated high school students for programs on civic engagement
taught by local colleges and universities to engage them in local civic activities and motivate them to take
part in civic participation and make a difference in their community.
Support
Providing support for the National Park Service in preserving this important collection of Charles Young’s
objects, household artifacts, and materials commemorating his life and legacy, as well as important items
related to his life and work. In addition, the foundation will be responsible for the ongoing care and long-term
preservation of a historic building – the home of Brigadier General Charles Young.
FOUNDATION BOARD
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Our Mission: To engage and enlighten the public about Brigadier General Charles Young’s inspirational
legacy of perseverance, excellence as a cavalry officer, command of military intelligence, leadership
acumen, and groundbreaking impact in national parks conservation. The foundation, operating in support of
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio, functions in furtherance of
Young’s core values to promote programs focusing on the high school and college student population that
provide them with tools to become informed, productive members of society.
Renotta Young – President & CEO
Alice Chasan
Jeffrey Kanige
Rhavié Kelly
Dale Mazzei
Brian Shellum
Lawrence Young
Questions? Please email:
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DONATE
Please consider making a donation to help support our mission to develop and grow vital leadership
programs and archival initiatives to further civic engagement and historical reflection of the life and values
of Charles Young and the many he has inspired.
All donations are tax deductible.
Any size donation is greatly appreciated.
Donations can be make by check to the Brigadier General Charlies Young Foundation:
Youngsholm
1120 U.S. 42
Wilberforce, Ohio 45385
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The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
(IRC).
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We are building the largest available resource archive for information, materials, programs and research
relating to Charles Young. See below for just the beginning of this exciting project.
Recent News
Kentucky Tribune – Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national
monument in Wilberforce
June 9, 2025
Henry Flipper is remembered at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Young was the third Black to graduate from West Point.
Read article [https://nkytribune.com/2025/06/our-rich-history-charles-young-of-mayslick-and-ripley-
namesake-of-a-national-monument-in-wilberforce/]
Louisville Courier Journal – More than 100 years later, Kentucky honors a Black trailblazer and army hero
February 24, 2025
Read article [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/things-to-do/2025/02/24/over-100-
years-later-kentucky-honors-black-trailblazer-and-army-hero/78610446007/]
Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General
April 29, 2022
• Read About Col. Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General at West Point
[https://www.army.mil/article/256278/col_charles_young_posthumously_promoted_to_brigadier_general_at_w
est_point]
• Read CNN Coverage of Posthumous Promotion of Charles Young at the USMA
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
• Watch CBS Mornings clip – Honoring a Trailblazer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Senator Portman’s Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
On June 26, 2020, Ohio Senator Rob Portman visited the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
to discuss the Restore Our Parks Act.
• View Video – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEh_m5UfHAA]
• Read Dayton Daily Article – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National
Monument [https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/charles-young-national-monument-could-get-
repair-funding/4oUqDQEUpasUAnxJm3cIrM/]
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We Return Fighting Exhibition in Washington DC
December 2019 – The We Return Fighting Exhibition opened at the National Museum of African American
History and Culture highlighting nine people (exhibition luminaries), one of whom is Charles Young. Although
the exhibition closed during the pandemic, view the highlights here.
[https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/we-return-fighting]
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway – NPR Panel Discussion
In November of 2019, California renamed a portion of Highway 198 to commemorate Charles Young. To
celebrate the unveiling, there was a panel discussion about Charles Young’s accomplishments and legacy on
the local NPR station.
• Listen to Valley Public Radio Panel Discussion – Charles Young’s Legacy
[https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2019-11-08/for-veterans-day-the-legacy-of-the-nations-first-
african-american-colonel-and-park-superintendent]
General Information
Wikipedia – Charles Young [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_(United_States_Army_officer)]
Arlington National Cemetery page []
Author & Historian Brian G. Shellum’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?
id=100031026892003&ref=bookmarks#]
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center [https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-
sites/national-afro-american-museum-cultural-center/]
Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky [https://www.nps.gov/cane/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument – Wikipedia
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Park Foundation Site [https://www.nationalparks.org/explore/parks/charles-young-buffalo-soldiers-
national-monument]
National Museum of the United States Army [https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/charles-young/]
President Obama’s Proclamation
Wikipedia Page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
NPS Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/CharlesYoungNPS/]
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks [https://protectnps.org/]
NYC Parks – Brigadier General Charles Young Playground
Media/Educational Links
National Park Service Programs [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/learn/education/index.htm]
PBS Learning Media [https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ky-history-2/colonel-charles-young-social-
studies-arts-toolkit/#.W2XeUyhKjU8]
Brigham Young University [https://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/huachuca/HI1-19.htm]
Community of Interested Parties
The Long Riders Guild [https://www.thelongridersguild.com/charlesyoung.htm]
Other News and Information
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway Designation – 8.17.18 – California
[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180ACR142] (+second link)
[https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/06/18816791.php]
Kentucky Resolution to name Route 11 as the “Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway”
[https://legiscan.com/KY/text/HJR5/id/1372392]
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Kentucky Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor
[https://www.kentuckytourism.com/things-to-do/culture/history-and-heritage/brigadier-general-charles-
young]
Omega Psi Phi Motorcycle Ride [https://www.xeniagazette.com/2018/07/11/motorcyclists-re-enact-col-
young-ride/]
Black Veterans accept Honorary Doctorate Degree For Colonel Young from Wilberforce University
[https://unityfirst.com/2018/wilberforce-university-to-bestow-honorary-doctorate-degree-on-the-legendary-
buffalo-soldier-and-educator-colonel-charles-young/]
Books
Buffalo Soldiers in California: Charles Young and the Ninth Cavalry, 1902-1904
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL5WYMHZ?
ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZM
A4KBRMK&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&bestFormat=true]
August 1, 2024
by Brian G. Shellum
African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910–1942 [https://www.amazon.com/African-
American-Officers-Liberia-Pestiferous/dp/1612349552/ref=sr_1_3?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-3]
Aug 1, 2018
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Cadet-White-
Bastion-Charles/dp/0803293151/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-2]
Apr 1, 2006
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young
[https://www.amazon.com/Black-Officer-Buffalo-Soldier-Regiment/dp/0803213859/ref=sr_1_2?
ie=UTF8&qid=1538062028&sr=8-2&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Feb 1, 2010
by Brian G. Shellum
In the Summer of 1903- Colonel Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers in Sequoia National Park
[https://www.amazon.com/Colonel-Charles-Buffalo-Soldiers-National/dp/1878441213/ref=sr_1_5?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996565&sr=1-5&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Paperback – 2005
Fayette County, Ohio: Including the Colonel Charles Young House, the Lynchburg Covered Bridge, and More
[https://www.amazon.com/Fayette-County-Ohio-Including-Lynchburg/dp/1249230330/ref=sr_1_8?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996634&sr=1-8&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Aug 2, 2012
by Martha Martin
Disclaimer: [https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/young-colonel-charles-1864-1922/] BGCYF is
providing links to other organizations that have posted resources relating to the life of Charles Young for the
convenience of our visitors. We do not endorse, recommend or favor any of the listed resources. If any of the
links are incorrect, out-of-date, or navigate to an untended site, we apologize and would appreciate your
feedback so that we may correct any errors.
Build Your Own Resources
At the outset of this project, our aim was not only to provide connections to existing resources but to spur
new projects and scholarship that directly, or indirectly, relate to our mission. If you have an idea for or have
begun a project about Charles Young or the Buffalo Soldiers, perhaps we can assist with your efforts. To
begin correspondence, please email us with further details.
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Consider teaming up with one of our staff as you work on your project. We look forward to many fruitful
partnerships.
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HISTORY
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Biographical Profile of Brigadier General Charles Young
Brigadier General Charles Young was a distinguished army officer, cartographer, teacher, and soldier-
diplomat who pioneered the entrance of African-Americans into fields that were previously closed to them.
He was born in Mayslick, Kentucky on March 12, 1864, one year before the end of the Civil War. He moved
with his parents to Ohio at the age of six months and graduated from the integrated Ripley High School in
1881. When he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1884, Young was the ninth
African-American to be admitted, and the third and last to graduate until nearly half a century later.
After his graduation from West Point in 1889, Lieutenant Young served with the Ninth U.S. Cavalry on the
Western frontier. In 1894 he was assigned by the War Department to teach military science and tactics at
Wilberforce University in Ohio. Young commanded the 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on the home front during
the Spanish-American War in 1898 and served in the Philippine Islands during the Philippine War as a
captain and troop commander. While serving at the Presidio of San Francisco, Captain Young was appointed
the first Black national park superintendent at Sequoia National Park in 1903. He was subsequently
appointed as military attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in 1904, the first African American to
serve as such. In addition to gathering intelligence and drafting maps, Young reported to the War
Department on Haitian society and government and wrote a book titled Military Morale of Nations and Races
(1912).
After a second tour in the Philippine Islands during its occupation, he returned to the United States and
served at Fort D.A. Russell in Wyoming. From 1912 to 1915 newly promoted Major Young served as military
attaché to Liberia, where he helped to reorganize the Liberian Frontier Force to insure the continued
sovereignty of that country. In 1916 he was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for his exceptional work in Liberia. Young served as a squadron
commander in the 10th Cavalry Regiment during the punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in Mexico from
1916 to 1917, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. After redeploying to the U.S. Young established
an officer training school African-American soldiers at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In 1917, Young was medically retired and promoted to colonel. He was recalled to active duty in 1919 and
accepted a second appointment as military attaché to Liberia. Colonel Young died and was buried in Lagos,
Nigeria on January 8, 1922, and was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery in 1923.
If you’re involved in a related research project and would like to partner with us or share your work, we look
forward to discussing your project details. Please send your information via email and a member of the
foundation will be in touch.
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LOWER PRIORITY ADDITIONAL CONTEXT (use only when not conflicting with Final Notes):
Business Name: OP-85341
Business Type: Nonprofit Community Foundation (Leadership Development, Civic Engagement, Conservation Education)
Location: Wilberforce, Ohio, USA (serving national and international audiences)
--- Content from wordpress_-_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business_.pdf ---
WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro
Business Directory - IN-23050
Company name:
Network Solutions Professional Services
Request owner:
Chasty C
Client name(s):
Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Request due:
02/24/2026
Exported on:
03/05/2026
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1.0 Instructions
Hi
Renotta,
Thank you for your purchase! You've taken a great step toward enhancing your online presence.
Please complete the attached form to help us understand your website needs, target audience, location, competitors,
and other key information.
Form Tips:
Use the left menu to navigate between sections.
Your progress saves automatically—you can return at any time to finish.
Submit each item for review when complete (blue = incomplete, green = complete).
Please note that the form will lock after 48 hours. We cannot accept additional content during this time.
Support Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM EST
Phone: 888-642-0197
We look forward to learning more about your business!
Warm regards,
The Pro Serv Team
Note: This is a no-reply email and is not monitored.
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2.0 WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business
Directory
2.1 Business Information
When a first-time website visitor sees your site, you want them to quickly gain a clear understanding of what
you offer and be enticed by the business's details.
What business name do you want to display on your website?
(approved)
The capitalization and/or special characters are also important. Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue
Brigadier General Charles Young
Give us a brief overview of your business. What do you do?
(approved)
Example: We are a bar and grill that serves burgers, barbecue bar food, and beer. We offer pick up but not
delivery and serve the Smallville, Indiana, area.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
What makes your business stand out against the competition?
(approved)
Example: Voted 2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned business, 30 years experience, celebrating our
10th year, etc. We'll use this to highlight what makes your business unique.
The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and
works with the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks
What type of customers do you want to attract?
(approved)
Example: 20-something cowboys, suburban moms, families, etc. This helps us tailor your website to your
target audience.
All ages interested in the National Parks and Military history, historians, educators and students in 6th
grades through college and young adults.
Philanthropic Organizations
Where do the customers you’re targeting live?
(approved)
Please specify the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in your SEO campaign.
National and International
How many years of experience do you have in the industry?
(approved)
13 years
How many full and part-time employees work for your organization?
(approved)
Example:
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Full-time: 7
Part-time: 8
0
What is your Industry Vertical for your business?
(approved)
Example verticals: restaurant, roofing contractor, pediatric dentist, foreign auto repair
No answer given
2.2 Contact Information
How do you want your customers to contact you?
(approved)
Please enter your response, if applicable, in the right-hand column by double-clicking the field.
We'll feature these options prominently on your website.
Contact Option
Answer
Phone
Enter phone number
Email
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
Visit Us in Person
Enter location address
File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../how_do_you_want_your_customers_to_contact_you_.csv
Format: CSV
Is this also the best number for us to reach you at?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
What email address do you want to advertise on your Directory Listings?
(approved)
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What is your Business Address?
(approved)
P.O. Box 428, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384
Do you want to display your full address?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
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What are your Hours of Operation?
(approved)
Please add 'NA' for any days you are closed, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Example:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: N/A (Closed)
Sunday: N/A (Closed)
No answer given
2.3 Social Media Links
What social media links do you want displayed on this website? Please enter the URL if
applicable for those noted below. Please enter NA if not applicable
Social Media
(approved)
Please double click in the column to enter your answer.
Social Media Type
Link to Social media
Facebook
Instagram
Other
None
File has been exported to:
word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../social_media.csv
Format: CSV
2.4 Branding & Promotions
Provide a slogan or tagline if you have one.
(approved)
Example: One stop. All done. We'll use this on your website to maintain consistency in your message.
leadership, civic duty and conservation
Any offers, discounts, specials we should include on your website? Special offers are a great way
to entice someone to do business with you when shown prominently on your Home Page.
(approved)
Example: Free consultation, Veterans save 25%, etc.
No answer given
Logo
(approved)
Please upload the Logo here, and we’ll incorporate it into the website. If not, that's no problem; we'll create a
simple placeholder logo for your site.
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word_press_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business.../bgyounglogo-pms357-
22_2_.jpg
File size: 262 KB, Width x Height (px): 848 x 772, Format: JPG
Uploaded by: Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net)
Do you have any marketing collateral?
(approved)
An existing website, a professional logo, and social media pages, such as Facebook, often contain valuable
information and marketing collateral, including brochures, sales presentations, and promotional images.
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.5 Existing Website
Our goal is to gather as much information as possible about your business, enabling us to understand it and
effectively represent you online.
The look of your website is just as important as its information. Our designers will use their expertise to
ensure your website is easy to navigate and visually appealing. This section will help us personalize your site
to fit your brand.
Do you have an existing website?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What is the URL for your existing website?
(approved)
https://brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org/
What do you like about your existing site?
(approved)
The historical content is creditable and has been reviewed and vetted. The pictures look good.
What do you dislike about your existing site?
(approved)
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Visually, the site looks substandard; Some of the best content is hidden in links and should be on the home
page; The home page does grab attentions, The text looks like someone typed the information in Word; The
site's purpose was to be a epicenter for all of Charles Young story and include the other locations aside from
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers Monument, that he has impacted including Sequoia, Three Rivers,
Yosemite, Fort Huachuca, Birth cabin in Kentucky and all related activities at those sites.
2.6 Images & Galleries
It is important to maintain a professional, consistent look for your brand across the key locations
where customers will encounter your business.
Which Images would you like us to use? Please upload them here.
(approved)
Upload any images you would like to be featured on your website here. Our designers will compliment these
images with a vast array of professionally taken photographs to present your business in the best light.
No answer given
Did you purchase a Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 3 to 5 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Rotating Banner?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
Did you purchase a Gallery?
(approved)
[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
Please upload 5 to 30 images.
(approved)
No answer given
Did you purchase a 2nd Gallery?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.7 Page Content
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The homepage serves as the virtual front door to your business, encapsulating the essence of your brand and
captivating visitors from the moment they arrive. It's important that we highlight the top three services
prominently, each with a brief description and a clear call to action. We will include exclusive special offers
on the homepage that can immediately capture attention and drive engagement. We will create three
additional Service Pages and a Contact Page.
Home Page
(approved)
Our team will craft the text for your Homepage using the information provided in the business overview
section. Is there anything else you want us to include on the Home Page?
Should be a powerful visual that shows the essence of him as a Renaissance
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Pictures: The best pictures of Charles Young. National Parks, Horses, West Point, Military, Arlington,
On other pages: American Legions named for him, City Parks named for him, Schools named for him.
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
Product / Service Page 1
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Brigadier General Charles Young's life and works.
Product / Service Page 2
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
Foundation Programs:
Leadership
Civic Duty
Conservation
Product / Service Page 3
(approved)
What Service / Product would you like to showcase?
Don't forget to include any unique selling points!
No answer given
Did you purchase a 6th page?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[ ]
No
2.8 Feature Integrations
Did you purchase a Feature Integration?
(approved)
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[X]
Yes
[ ]
No
What Feature Integration did you purchase?
(approved)
[ ]
Custom Contact Forms
[ ]
Bulk Image Gallery
[ ]
Paid Content / Members Login
[ ]
Appointment Requests
[ ]
Event Calendar
2.9 eCommerce
Did you purchase eCommerce?
(approved)
[ ]
Yes
[X]
No
2.10 SEO & Directory Information
Our team will use SEO tools to research how people search for these products/services in Google and Bing.
Please share any phrases you or your customers use to find you in search engines.
(approved)
Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
Brigadier General Charles Young
Colonel Charles Young
Charles Young
Renotta Young
Charles Young and Wilberforce, Ohio
Charles Young and Wilberforce University
Charles Young and West Point
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Parks and Charles Young
Sequoia National Park and Charles Young
Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
First African American Colonel
First Black Colonel
Charles Young and Fort Huachuca
Charles Young and Harlem
Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Brigadier General Charles Young and Harlem
Brigadier General Charles Young and the 369 Harlem Hellfighters
Are there any search phrases you’d like us to avoid?
(approved)
Example: cheap, wholesale, Realtor, expert, or common industry terms not related to your business
No answer given
Tell us where your Customers live and the primary location (City, State) you'd like us to target in
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your SEO campaign.
(approved)
SEO is a long-term strategy, and we can expand
beyond this area as we see improved performance.
National and International
What are your Top 3-5 Products or Services?
(approved)
Based on your products or services, please share your top 3-5 products/services that you want our team to
target first in your SEO campaign. SEO is a long-term strategy; we can expand
beyond these as we see
improved performance.
No answer given
Who is your target audience or ideal customer?
(approved)
Example: 30-something
single men, suburban moms, families, etc.
9th grade to age 30
Outdoors interests
National Parks Visitors
Hikers / Explorers
Competitor Analysis
(approved)
Please tell us about your competitors' websites and what aspects of their business and online presence you
admire (top three).
Please list your top three online competitors.
Include the link to their website if available.
The Foundations backed by wealthy donors
Tell us about what sets your business apart from your competitors.
(approved)
Example: The services that drive customers to your business,
like what product/service
makes you the most
money or items that set you apart from others, like voted
2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned
business, 30 years experience,
celebrating our 10th year
Our business is to motivate and give young people a sense of purpose through leadership, civic duty and
conservancy and appreciation for music and languages.
What payment options to do you accept?
(approved)
[X]
Visa
[X]
MasterCard
[X]
American express
[X]
Discover
[ ]
Amazon
[ ]
Ebay
[X]
PayPal
[ ]
Cash
[X]
Cheque
[ ]
Invoice
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Western Union
[ ]
Zelle
[ ]
Venmo
[X]
Apple Pay
[X]
Google Pay
One of the first things a customer is going to see when they view your business directory listing
is your company name.
(approved)
We'd like to ensure your company name is accurate for your online marketing services.
What company name would you like to use?
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation
What phone number do you want to advertise on your directory listings?
(approved)
No answer given
Anything else that would be helpful for us to know?
(approved)
The website should be cutting edge - something unlike most websites. Perhaps give the reader an
experience that draws them in.
For example the one of the beauties of the national parks - Sequoia
2.11 SEO Website Edits
Note: This section only applies to SEO services with SEO website edits, such as Pro SEO Assist Subscription,
Pro On Page SEO, and/or Pro SEO Content.
As part of your SEO campaign, our team will create SEO-friendly text for your website to help search engines
like Google understand which words and phrases your site should rank for. At the end of each month, we’ll
send you a recap of pages we added content to, along with your monthly SEO report, so you can review the
updates.
Why We Make Changes Directly: To start seeing SEO results, it’s important that this content is added to your
website so that Google can start reviewing it. Our SEO specialists will revise existing text or add new content
to target relevant keywords and improve your visibility.
Scope of Changes: We’ll revise or add to your website’s text, focusing on keywords your audience is
searching for, without changing the overall meaning or structure of your content.
Request a Change: If you'd like us to modify any of our text, simply log into your Account Manager
dashboard, select “Marketing,” and choose “Request A Change.” You can also reach out to us by phone.
Please confirm if we can make these SEO text changes directly to your website:
(approved)
[ ]
Yes, please apply these changes directly to my website.
[ ]
No, please send me the changes and I’ll implement them.
[ ]
Not Applicable – I don’t have an SEO service with SEO website edits.
2.12 Closing
Once your website is complete, you'll receive an email with a link to your website, allowing you to review it
before I call you to complete the Welcome Call. The Welcome Call is critical; it allows us to gather your
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feedback, address any questions you may have, and provide you with the necessary records to make your
site live. Completing the Welcome Call ensures that your service truly reflects your business.
We'll begin creating all of your listings in the next 5 to 7 business days. You'll then receive an email outlining
how we're developing your business's online presence. Some online directories can take as little as a week to
begin managing, while others may take over 60 days to actively manage. You can check the progress of
these listings in your dashboard. Our goal is always to ensure our customers are proud of their service, and
we will work with you every step of the way.
Additionally, our team will begin work on your SEO updates shortly. You should have already received an
email outlining the expected timeframe(s) for completing your optimizations. When the changes are
completed you will receive another email letting you know that we are done. It is always our goal to ensure
that our customers are proud of their service, and we will work with you every step of the way.
For your convenience, if you require assistance with any of your services, including any DIY tasks you may
have, please call us at 888-642-0197.
Thank you for choosing Pro Services
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3.0 Network Solutions - Internal Notes Only
3.1 Additional Notes
Additional Notes
(approved)
I would appreciate exceptional examples of webpages and any new technology that is being introduced.
=================================================
Final notes:
1. Customer confirmed we can use the logo provided despite not matching the business name
2. Customer purchased additional rotating banner to be featured into their home page - design team will
decide which of the images provided in the IOI what they would want to include in the rotating banner
3. Gallery will be integrated into the Timeline page
4. To know where some of the images should be laid out, a PDF document is uploaded in the IOI called Page
content.
5. Final sitemap: Home, Timeline, About the Foundation, Resources, History
6. Customer would like to emphasize that they would not want to have a Contact Us page, instead they
would want to include all their contact details into the About the Foundation page.
7. The primary location where they would want to target their SEO campaign is: Wilberforce, Ohio
8. Customer does not have any top 3-5 products and services as this does not apply to their website.
9. Customer confirmed that they do not have any competitors.
10. Customer does not have any phone number for their directory listing, they only have the email address:
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
11. Customer wants to apply the SEO text directly into their website.
12. There are other links from the existing site that is no longer working. Customer confirmed that they will
just address those during the welcome call.
13. Customer dislikes the font on their existing site, and likes the fonts that are on this site:
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/
14. Vertical: Public Figure
15. Hours of operation is not applicable for this because this is not a business. But customer said that if a
"business hours" is really needed, then it is 24/7 as the website operates around the clock.
16. Phone number for business directory listing: 12818305138 (customer does not want their phone number
displayed from the website or from their listings)
17. Despite clicking Yes on the IOI, customer does not have or want to purchase a Feature integration
18. We can apply the SEO changes directly into the customer's website
19. How many people work for your organization: 7 full time
20. Customer verbally stated that they do not have any competitors online. Any website that has the same
topic as their site (such as the links mentioned on the page contents) are their collaborators.
21: Page contents:
PAGE CONTENTS:
[View Historical Timeline button]
Brigadier General Charles Young
Teacher, Officer, Cartographer, Conservator, Diplomat
Husband, Father, Patriot, Hero
News and Events Related to Charles Young’s’ Life
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A documentary film, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, by filmmaker Dru Holley, explores the often-
contradictory role played by the Buffalo Soldiers throughout American History, with particular emphasis on
the settling of the American west.
Available on PBS [https://www.pbs.org/video/buffalo-soldiers-fighting-on-two-fronts-e3yici/] or on YouTube
@WORLDChannel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rrm59DYlVk]
Public television in Kentucky discusses Charles Young’s life and legacy. Kentucky Public Television
[https://ket.org/program/kentucky-life/wickliffe-mounds-kudzu-in-kentucky-charles-young-and-more/]
explores how Charles Young from Mays Lick, Kentucky, overcame barriers to his success and receives
overdue recognition a century after his death.
Charles Young Posthumously Promoted to Brigadier General on October 06, 2021 by the Secretary of the
Army.
Undersecretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, hosted the celebration of the promotion saying,
“Charles Young was a Soldier, an intellectual, a civil rights pioneer, and a man who loved his family deeply,”
said Camarillo. “When I think of Charles Young, the word ‘triumph’ comes to mind. He faced unjust and
harrowing circumstances that tested him time and again, but he triumphed.”
A celebration of Charles Young’s promotion was held at the U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint on April 29,
2022. Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, approved the honorary promotion and congratulated the
Young family on his trailblazing career, which was marked by his leadership, dedication to duty, and
steadfast determination.
~Watch the entire promotion ceremony at Westpoint here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gqwo5743EoE]
~CNN’s Coverage of Brigadier General Charles Young’s promotion can be found here.
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
~CBS News coverage Honoring a Trail blazer can be found here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Charles Young’s Family Home is Designated a National Park.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, encompassing Young’s home and adjoining farmland,
was established by Presidential Proclamation 8945 on March 25th, 2013. The national monument became
the 401st unit of the National Park System. Learn more about this National Park and Ohio National
Monument and its history.
The Buffalo Soldiers and Charles Young
Learn more about the all African-American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers and their remarkable
contribution to American history here.
Give to Grow. Your donations are always appreciated.
Wilberforce, Ohio
[Visit Youngsholm] - https://www.nps.gov/chyo/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Imagine a life so well-lived, full of courage, compassion and intelligence, inspirational in his time and
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beyond; a life to be studied and emulated. Learn about the life of Charles Young …
[View Timeline page]
Born in Mayslick, Kentucky
1864
Courtesy of Brian Shellum
Restored Young Home in Mayslick, Mason County, Kentucky.
~~~
Escaped enslavement to Ohio
1865
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Father Gabriel Young joined the Union Army
~~~
Graduated from High School
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
Ripley, Ohio
~~~
Taught school in Ripley, Ohio
1881
Courtesy of the Ripley Public Library
1881 — 1884
Charles Young’s grading sheet
~~~
Entered West Point, Class of 1888
1884
Courtesy of the National Archives
1884 — 1889
Found deficient in mathematics, readmitted with Class of 1889.
~~~
Graduated from West Point
1889
Courtesy of the U.S. Army War College
Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska
1889
Courtesy of the Nebraska Historical Society
~~~
1889 — 1890
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
~~~
Served at Ft. Duchesne, Utah
1890
Courtesy of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1890 — 1894
Assigned to B Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Professor of Military Science and Tactics
1894
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1894 — 1898
Wilberforce University, Ohio
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Promoted to First Lieutenant
1897
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While assigned to Wilberforce University
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Appointed Major in the Volunteers and Commander
1898
Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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Commanded Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1898
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1898 — 1899
Stationed in U.S. during Spanish-American War
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Served at Fort Duchesne, Utah
1899
1899 — 1901
Assigned to I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Promoted to Captain, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1901
Courtesy of the National Archives
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Served in the Philippine Islands
1901
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1901 — 1902
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry during the Philippine War
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Served at Presidio of San Francisco, CA
1902
1902 — 1903
Commanded I Troop, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Appointed Superintendent, Sequoia National Park
1903
Commanded I and M Troops, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Married Ada Mills in Oakland, CA
1904
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
First AME Church, Oakland CA
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Appointed Military Attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic
1904
1904 — 1907
Resided in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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Son Charles Noel Born
1906
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ada returned to Wilberforce, Ohio for the birth
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Temporary duty in Washington, DC
1907
Completed reporting on Hispaniola at the War Department
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Served at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
1908
1908 — 1909
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Dauther Marie Aurelia born
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1909
Born at Camp McGrath, Philippine Islands
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Served at Ft. D.A. Russel, Wyoming
1909
1909 — 1911
Commanded I Troop and Third Squadron, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
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Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1912
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1912 — 1915
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
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Promoted to Major, Ninth U.S. Cavalry
1912
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
While assigned to Monrovia, Liberia
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Awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP
1916
Boston, Massachusetts
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Served with the Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
1916 — 1917
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Tenth U.S. Cavalry
1916
Mexican Punitive Expedition
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Medically retired and promoted to Colonel
1917
Presidio of San Francisco, CA
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Recalled to active duty, Ohio National Guard
1918
1918 — 1919
Camp Grant, IL
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Appointed Military Attaché to Liberia
1920
1920 — 1922
Lived in Monrovia, Liberia
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Died and buried in Nigeria
1922
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Ikoyi Cemetery, Lagos, Nigeria
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Reinterred at Arlington, Virginia
1923
Courtesy of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Arlington National Cemetery
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Inscription – Ada Mills Young -Young Grave, Arlington, Virginia
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
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Young Family laying a wreath in Memory of Colonel & Mrs. Charles Young
2019
Courtesy of the Colonel Charles Young Foundation – Photographed by Rod Lamkey Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery
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Posthumously promoted to brigadier general
April 29, 2022
Honorary ceremony to promote Col. Charles Young to brigadier general at the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young.
In 2013, President Barack Obama established, through executive order, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers
National Monument at Youngsholm, the home of Brigadier General Young. It is the desire of the foundation
to work with the National Park Service management and staff to support the growth of this monument,
which owns the home and the Young estate. The home has undergone much-needed restoration, and has
reopened to the general public.
Contact
For more information, please email Foundation Chair, Renotta Young at
Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
What we do.
The foundation’s goal is to inspire people to act and serve with the courage, hard work and dedication that
Charles Young exemplified, providing the tools and opportunities for further positive pursuits and to leave
behind a legacy of leadership, civic duty and conservation.
Resource Outreach
Providing a website that is a gateway for visitors, scholars, students and organizations to learn more about
the life of Charles Young. Our site will offer links to other relevant resources, both public and private.
Leadership DEVELOPMENT
Hosting youth development programs to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the
legacy of Charles Young.
Instructional
Providing educational opportunities for motivated high school students for programs on civic engagement
taught by local colleges and universities to engage them in local civic activities and motivate them to take
part in civic participation and make a difference in their community.
Support
Providing support for the National Park Service in preserving this important collection of Charles Young’s
objects, household artifacts, and materials commemorating his life and legacy, as well as important items
related to his life and work. In addition, the foundation will be responsible for the ongoing care and long-term
preservation of a historic building – the home of Brigadier General Charles Young.
FOUNDATION BOARD
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Our Mission: To engage and enlighten the public about Brigadier General Charles Young’s inspirational
legacy of perseverance, excellence as a cavalry officer, command of military intelligence, leadership
acumen, and groundbreaking impact in national parks conservation. The foundation, operating in support of
the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio, functions in furtherance of
Young’s core values to promote programs focusing on the high school and college student population that
provide them with tools to become informed, productive members of society.
Renotta Young – President & CEO
Alice Chasan
Jeffrey Kanige
Rhavié Kelly
Dale Mazzei
Brian Shellum
Lawrence Young
Questions? Please email:
info@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org
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1120 US-42
Wilberforce, OH 45385
Email Us > [Renotta@brigadiergeneralcharlesyoungfoundation.org]
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DONATE
Please consider making a donation to help support our mission to develop and grow vital leadership
programs and archival initiatives to further civic engagement and historical reflection of the life and values
of Charles Young and the many he has inspired.
All donations are tax deductible.
Any size donation is greatly appreciated.
Donations can be make by check to the Brigadier General Charlies Young Foundation:
Youngsholm
1120 U.S. 42
Wilberforce, Ohio 45385
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The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
(IRC).
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We are building the largest available resource archive for information, materials, programs and research
relating to Charles Young. See below for just the beginning of this exciting project.
Recent News
Kentucky Tribune – Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national
monument in Wilberforce
June 9, 2025
Henry Flipper is remembered at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Young was the third Black to graduate from West Point.
Read article [https://nkytribune.com/2025/06/our-rich-history-charles-young-of-mayslick-and-ripley-
namesake-of-a-national-monument-in-wilberforce/]
Louisville Courier Journal – More than 100 years later, Kentucky honors a Black trailblazer and army hero
February 24, 2025
Read article [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/things-to-do/2025/02/24/over-100-
years-later-kentucky-honors-black-trailblazer-and-army-hero/78610446007/]
Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General
April 29, 2022
• Read About Col. Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General at West Point
[https://www.army.mil/article/256278/col_charles_young_posthumously_promoted_to_brigadier_general_at_w
est_point]
• Read CNN Coverage of Posthumous Promotion of Charles Young at the USMA
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/29/politics/charles-young-brigadier-general-us-army/index.html]
• Watch CBS Mornings clip – Honoring a Trailblazer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rMxjHs1LI]
Senator Portman’s Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
On June 26, 2020, Ohio Senator Rob Portman visited the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
to discuss the Restore Our Parks Act.
• View Video – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEh_m5UfHAA]
• Read Dayton Daily Article – Senator Portman’s 6/26 Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National
Monument [https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/charles-young-national-monument-could-get-
repair-funding/4oUqDQEUpasUAnxJm3cIrM/]
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We Return Fighting Exhibition in Washington DC
December 2019 – The We Return Fighting Exhibition opened at the National Museum of African American
History and Culture highlighting nine people (exhibition luminaries), one of whom is Charles Young. Although
the exhibition closed during the pandemic, view the highlights here.
[https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/we-return-fighting]
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway – NPR Panel Discussion
In November of 2019, California renamed a portion of Highway 198 to commemorate Charles Young. To
celebrate the unveiling, there was a panel discussion about Charles Young’s accomplishments and legacy on
the local NPR station.
• Listen to Valley Public Radio Panel Discussion – Charles Young’s Legacy
[https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2019-11-08/for-veterans-day-the-legacy-of-the-nations-first-
african-american-colonel-and-park-superintendent]
General Information
Wikipedia – Charles Young [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_(United_States_Army_officer)]
Arlington National Cemetery page []
Author & Historian Brian G. Shellum’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?
id=100031026892003&ref=bookmarks#]
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center [https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-
sites/national-afro-american-museum-cultural-center/]
Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky [https://www.nps.gov/cane/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/index.htm]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument – Wikipedia
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Park Foundation Site [https://www.nationalparks.org/explore/parks/charles-young-buffalo-soldiers-
national-monument]
National Museum of the United States Army [https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/charles-young/]
President Obama’s Proclamation
Wikipedia Page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument]
NPS Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/CharlesYoungNPS/]
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks [https://protectnps.org/]
NYC Parks – Brigadier General Charles Young Playground
Media/Educational Links
National Park Service Programs [https://www.nps.gov/chyo/learn/education/index.htm]
PBS Learning Media [https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ky-history-2/colonel-charles-young-social-
studies-arts-toolkit/#.W2XeUyhKjU8]
Brigham Young University [https://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/huachuca/HI1-19.htm]
Community of Interested Parties
The Long Riders Guild [https://www.thelongridersguild.com/charlesyoung.htm]
Other News and Information
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway Designation – 8.17.18 – California
[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180ACR142] (+second link)
[https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/06/18816791.php]
Kentucky Resolution to name Route 11 as the “Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway”
[https://legiscan.com/KY/text/HJR5/id/1372392]
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Kentucky Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor
[https://www.kentuckytourism.com/things-to-do/culture/history-and-heritage/brigadier-general-charles-
young]
Omega Psi Phi Motorcycle Ride [https://www.xeniagazette.com/2018/07/11/motorcyclists-re-enact-col-
young-ride/]
Black Veterans accept Honorary Doctorate Degree For Colonel Young from Wilberforce University
[https://unityfirst.com/2018/wilberforce-university-to-bestow-honorary-doctorate-degree-on-the-legendary-
buffalo-soldier-and-educator-colonel-charles-young/]
Books
Buffalo Soldiers in California: Charles Young and the Ninth Cavalry, 1902-1904
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL5WYMHZ?
ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZM
A4KBRMK&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_2F7ED3K86MMZMA4KBRMK&bestFormat=true]
August 1, 2024
by Brian G. Shellum
African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910–1942 [https://www.amazon.com/African-
American-Officers-Liberia-Pestiferous/dp/1612349552/ref=sr_1_3?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-3]
Aug 1, 2018
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Cadet-White-
Bastion-Charles/dp/0803293151/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996422&sr=1-2]
Apr 1, 2006
by Brian G. Shellum
Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young
[https://www.amazon.com/Black-Officer-Buffalo-Soldier-Regiment/dp/0803213859/ref=sr_1_2?
ie=UTF8&qid=1538062028&sr=8-2&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Feb 1, 2010
by Brian G. Shellum
In the Summer of 1903- Colonel Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers in Sequoia National Park
[https://www.amazon.com/Colonel-Charles-Buffalo-Soldiers-National/dp/1878441213/ref=sr_1_5?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996565&sr=1-5&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Paperback – 2005
Fayette County, Ohio: Including the Colonel Charles Young House, the Lynchburg Covered Bridge, and More
[https://www.amazon.com/Fayette-County-Ohio-Including-Lynchburg/dp/1249230330/ref=sr_1_8?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537996634&sr=1-8&keywords=colonel+charles+young]
Aug 2, 2012
by Martha Martin
Disclaimer: [https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/young-colonel-charles-1864-1922/] BGCYF is
providing links to other organizations that have posted resources relating to the life of Charles Young for the
convenience of our visitors. We do not endorse, recommend or favor any of the listed resources. If any of the
links are incorrect, out-of-date, or navigate to an untended site, we apologize and would appreciate your
feedback so that we may correct any errors.
Build Your Own Resources
At the outset of this project, our aim was not only to provide connections to existing resources but to spur
new projects and scholarship that directly, or indirectly, relate to our mission. If you have an idea for or have
begun a project about Charles Young or the Buffalo Soldiers, perhaps we can assist with your efforts. To
begin correspondence, please email us with further details.
Get help from a Guide
High-quality scholarship is never easy. It takes much work, unending persistence, and a solid project plan.
Consider teaming up with one of our staff as you work on your project. We look forward to many fruitful
partnerships.
Helping preserve the Future
You may want to gather information, documents, images or other materials to preserve the legacy of your
family or a particular person. We may be able to help. To interact with our archivist, please visit our
CONTACT PAGE.
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HISTORY
[View Historical Timeline]
Biographical Profile of Brigadier General Charles Young
Brigadier General Charles Young was a distinguished army officer, cartographer, teacher, and soldier-
diplomat who pioneered the entrance of African-Americans into fields that were previously closed to them.
He was born in Mayslick, Kentucky on March 12, 1864, one year before the end of the Civil War. He moved
with his parents to Ohio at the age of six months and graduated from the integrated Ripley High School in
1881. When he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1884, Young was the ninth
African-American to be admitted, and the third and last to graduate until nearly half a century later.
After his graduation from West Point in 1889, Lieutenant Young served with the Ninth U.S. Cavalry on the
Western frontier. In 1894 he was assigned by the War Department to teach military science and tactics at
Wilberforce University in Ohio. Young commanded the 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on the home front during
the Spanish-American War in 1898 and served in the Philippine Islands during the Philippine War as a
captain and troop commander. While serving at the Presidio of San Francisco, Captain Young was appointed
the first Black national park superintendent at Sequoia National Park in 1903. He was subsequently
appointed as military attaché to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in 1904, the first African American to
serve as such. In addition to gathering intelligence and drafting maps, Young reported to the War
Department on Haitian society and government and wrote a book titled Military Morale of Nations and Races
(1912).
After a second tour in the Philippine Islands during its occupation, he returned to the United States and
served at Fort D.A. Russell in Wyoming. From 1912 to 1915 newly promoted Major Young served as military
attaché to Liberia, where he helped to reorganize the Liberian Frontier Force to insure the continued
sovereignty of that country. In 1916 he was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for his exceptional work in Liberia. Young served as a squadron
commander in the 10th Cavalry Regiment during the punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in Mexico from
1916 to 1917, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. After redeploying to the U.S. Young established
an officer training school African-American soldiers at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
In 1917, Young was medically retired and promoted to colonel. He was recalled to active duty in 1919 and
accepted a second appointment as military attaché to Liberia. Colonel Young died and was buried in Lagos,
Nigeria on January 8, 1922, and was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery in 1923.
If you’re involved in a related research project and would like to partner with us or share your work, we look
forward to discussing your project details. Please send your information via email and a member of the
foundation will be in touch.
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--- Content from wordpress_-_pro_website_pro_seo_and_pro_business_.pdf --- WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business Directory - IN-23050 Company name: Network Solutions Professional Services Request owner: Chasty C Client name(s): Renotta Young (ry202@comcast.net) Request due: 02/24/2026 Exported on: 03/05/2026 Page 1 of 27 Network Solutions Professional Services 1.0 Instructions Hi Renotta, Thank you for your purchase! You've taken a great step toward enhancing your online presence. Please complete the attached form to help us understand your website needs, target audience, location, competitors, and other key information. Form Tips: Use the left menu to navigate between sections. Your progress saves automatically—you can return at any time to finish. Submit each item for review when complete (blue = incomplete, green = complete). Please note that the form will lock after 48 hours. We cannot accept additional content during this time. Support Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM EST Phone: 888-642-0197 We look forward to learning more about your business! Warm regards, The Pro Serv Team Note: This is a no-reply email and is not monitored. Page 2 of 27 Network Solutions Professional Services 2.0 WordPress - Pro Website, Pro SEO and Pro Business Directory 2.1 Business Information When a first-time website visitor sees your site, you want them to quickly gain a clear understanding of what you offer and be enticed by the business's details. What business name do you want to display on your website? (approved) The capitalization and/or special characters are also important. Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue Example: Barney's Burgers & Barbecue Brigadier General Charles Young Give us a brief overview of your business. What do you do? (approved) Example: We are a bar and grill that serves burgers, barbecue bar food, and beer. We offer pick up but not delivery and serve the Smallville, Indiana, area. The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young. What makes your business stand out against the competition? (approved) Example: Voted 2019 best burger in Harristown, family-owned business, 30 years experience, celebrating our 10th year, etc. We'll use this to highlight what makes your business unique. The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and works with the Sequoia a
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation stands out by inspiring all ages to follow the example of Brigadier General Charles Young through leadership development, civic engagement, and conservation education. As a key supporter of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, the Foundation uniquely connects historical legacy with modern education and community programs, making it a central resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in African American history, national parks, and military leadership. Their clear story, trusted content, exclusive partnerships with national parks, and emphasis on education and outreach distinguish them from others and draw national and international interest.
The Foundation is a nonprofit that provides educational programs, leadership training, and access to historical resources. It receives funding through donations and grants, and collaborates with schools, universities, and national parks to support its mission. The organization does not sell products or offer paid memberships, but relies on the generosity of donors and public support to carry out its work.
The website build and launch is projected to be completed within 90 days. Updates and content additions will continue on an ongoing basis, with regular evaluations every quarter to measure engagement and success.
To inspire visitors with Brigadier General Charles Young’s story, introduce the foundation’s work, and guide people to discover more through key areas like leadership, civic engagement, conservation, and history.
Create a powerful first impression of Charles Young’s legacy and the foundation’s mission.
Encourage visitors to discover the timeline, learn about programs, or support the mission through donations or spreading the word.
Help visitors dive into the detailed history and journey of Charles Young’s life and milestones, using images and galleries.
Set the stage for the timeline, explaining why his story matters.
Showcase a visual journey of key events using an image gallery.
Explain the foundation’s mission, vision, team, and how people can reach out or support the work.
Clearly share what the foundation stands for and what it hopes to achieve.
Introduce the foundation leaders and provide easy ways to make contact or ask questions.
Encourage giving and explain how support helps further the foundation’s mission.
Provide a curated collection of helpful links, articles, books, documentaries, and educational materials related to Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers.
Make it easy for visitors to explore deeper knowledge, connect to community projects, and access research materials.
Encourage participation in related projects and invite new ideas.
Give a full biographical profile of Brigadier General Charles Young, told in a way that is clear, relatable, and inspiring.
Offer the detailed story of Charles Young’s life, achievements, and impact.
Highlight key achievements and turning points in his life.
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The main color is inspired by the deep green found in the landscapes of National Parks and the Foundation's logo. White is used to create a clean and open feel, making the content easy to read for all ages. The accent gold brings warmth and highlights the prestige and inspirational impact of Charles Young's story.
Primary headings with Oswald font
Clean, elegant Roboto typography for exceptional readability and modern aesthetic.
Body text: Roboto
Headlines use Oswald, which has a strong, modern look that grabs attention and reflects leadership. Body text uses Roboto so reading long pages and timelines is comfortable, even for students or older adults. This combination looks polished and is very readable, in line with the fonts you liked on the Disney Company website.
Use a mix of historical photos, modern National Park landscapes, and high-quality images of Charles Young. Feature authentic, moving photos that show real people and places connected to the Foundation’s work and the parks, especially for the rotating banners and gallery. Mix black-and-white for older history and color for recent stories to show legacy and ongoing impact.
The website will look inspiring and inviting, combining a modern, professional feel with elements that honor history and legacy. Large, bold banners and key calls to action will engage people as soon as they enter the site. Clear sections, strong visuals, and well-spaced text help visitors of all ages quickly find what’s important.
Sophisticated and professional aesthetic
Mobile-first, adaptive design
The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young. In 2013, President Barack Obama established, through executive order, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument at Youngsholm, the home of Brigadier General Young. It is the desire of the foundation to work with the National Park Service management and staff to support the growth of this monument, which owns the home and the Young estate. The home has undergone much-needed restoration, and has reopened to the general public.
The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation stands out by inspiring all ages to follow the example of Brigadier General Charles Young through leadership development, civic engagement, and conservation education. As a key supporter of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, the Foundation uniquely connects historical legacy with modern education and community programs, making it a central resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in African American history, national parks, and military leadership. Their clear story, trusted content, exclusive partnerships with national parks, and emphasis on education and outreach distinguish them from others and draw national and international interest.
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