Colonel Charles Young
1864 Born into slavery
trailblazers buffalo soldier
1889
Graduates West Point Military Academy
1903
As first black superintendent
of Sequoia National Park, oversees construction of roads that still serve visitors today
1904
Appointed military attaché in Haiti
1917 Becomes the first
African American to attain the rank of colonel
1922
Dies while on reconnaissance mission in Nigeria, buried at Arlington National Cemetery
BILL PULLMAN PULLS RANK FOR PARKS He’s not the president, but he plays one on TV—in the NBC sitcom 1600 Penn—and on the silver screen in Independence Day. Now the actor is lending his leading-man gravitas to make the case for close-to- home open space in The Power of Parks, The Trust for Public Land’s new animated short. The two-minute film features narration by Pullman and illustrations by award-winning Seattle-based artist Stacey Rozich.
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his year, The Trust for Public Land was proud to help establish the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce,
Ohio. Though his distinguished career took him across the world—from California national parks to foreign wars— Young’s family home was where he mentored other aspir- ing black leaders and taught military strategy to university students. The monument designation, signed by President Obama in March, ensures the Young legacy will live on.
KNOW THE SCORE Which American city has the best park system? The answer may surprise you. Last spring, we launched The Trust for Public Land ParkScore® index, the most comprehensive tool ever developed for comparing urban park systems. This year, we’re expanding the rankings to include new cities. Will San Francisco hold on to its top spot? Find out—and see how your city measures up—at
parkscore.tpl.org.
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