Happy 250th
Birthday, America!

Launch America’s 250th by discovering Phillis Wheatley’s astounding story. This girl with wiggly front teeth overcame kidnapping and enslavement to champion liberty in the Colonies and worldwide, with her brilliance and pen. Watch this powerful 20-minute family film—free!

Once again, the world needs to hear her inspiring story! Bless our youth with her example of resilience that many need desperately. Please share this free film widely.

Sold into slavery as a child in Africa, she was transported to Boston aboard the slave ship the Phillis. There, the Wheatley family purchased her and gave her the ship’s name. Recognizing her extraordinary gifts, they encouraged her poetic talent. Phillis Wheatley shrewdly challenged the world with her literary genius, Christian faith, and courage.