“I am no more proud of my career as an athlete than I am of the fact that I am a direct descendant of that noble warrior [Chief Black Hawk].” FactsBlackCareersProudDirectAthleteNobleChiefsWarriorDescendantsHawks Author:Jim Thorpe
“The film Black Hawk Down paints the Somali people as wild savages.” PeopleFilmBlackPaintSavagesHawksSomaliBlack Hawk Down Author:Brendan Sexton III
“I'm proud of 'Black Hawk Down' because I think it told a provocative story and it was honest. It could have had more opportunity to tell both sides of the story, but I'm still proud of it.” ThinkingStillsStoriesOpportunitySidesBlackHonestProudBoth SidesProvocativeHawksBlack Hawk Down Author:Josh Hartnett
“[Black Hawk] has fought for his countrymen, the squaws and papooses, against white men, who came year after year, to cheat them and take away their lands. You know the cause of our making war. It is known to all white men. They ought to be ashamed of it.” KnowsMenYearsWarCausesBlackWhiteKnownLandOughtIndianAshamedCheatWhite ManAmerican IndianHawksCountrymen Author:Black Hawk
“In the tradition of Black Hawk Down, Malcolm MacPherson vividly brings to life this harrowing story of courage, pathos, and war at its grittiest. For military history buffs, or those interested in the front lines of the war on terror, Roberts Ridge is a must read.” WarStoriesBlackLinesMilitaryFrontsTraditionTerrorWar On TerrorHawksPathosRidgesMilitary HistoryBlack Hawk Down Author:Jay Winik