Little-Known Black History Fact: Prince Whipple

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By: Erica Taylor, The Tom Joyner Morning Show

If you’ve ever seen a copy of Emmanuel Leutze's 1851 painting, "Washington Crossing the Delaware," at the New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, you’ll notice a black soldier at the helm, helping to row. The soldier is said to be Prince “Caleb Quotem” Whipple. His original name is unknown. CONTINUE....