Oscar Marion

In December 2006, Oscar Marion was recognized as an "African American Patriot" in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.

A proclamation signed by President George W. Bush expressed the appreciation of a "grateful nation" for Oscar Marion's "devoted and selfless consecration to the service of our country in the Armed Forces of the United States.

General Marion Inviting a British Officer to Share His Meal shows a Black man only a few feet from Francis Marion, kneeling at a fire and roasting sweet potatoes as a British officer is invited to dine with the Americans.

In the December 2006 ceremony, Bush and several members of Congress recognized the image as representing Oscar Marion.

Whitfield sang the series' theme song, adding new verses in each of the eight installments to chronicle the characters' latest adventures[4] Of interest, in one episode, Oscar roasts sweet potatoes, the same as in the painting by White.

General Marion Inviting a British Officer to Share His Meal by John Blake White; Oscar Marion kneels at the left of the group.