Today we honor the legacy of those who refused to give up on freedom. Tomorrow, we continue the work.
Happy Juneteenth.
#Juneteenth #RobertSmalls #SouthCarolina #FreedomDay #JermaineJohnsonForGovernor
Happy Juneteenth.
#Juneteenth #RobertSmalls #SouthCarolina #FreedomDay #JermaineJohnsonForGovernor
June 19, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Today we honor the legacy of those who refused to give up on freedom. Tomorrow, we continue the work.
Happy Juneteenth.
#Juneteenth #RobertSmalls #SouthCarolina #FreedomDay #JermaineJohnsonForGovernor
Happy Juneteenth.
#Juneteenth #RobertSmalls #SouthCarolina #FreedomDay #JermaineJohnsonForGovernor
Honored to attend the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Robert Smalls memorial alongside one of his descendants.
Proud to have served on the commission helping bring the first statue of a Black man to the South Carolina State House grounds.
#JohnsonForSC #NewSC #RobertSmalls
Proud to have served on the commission helping bring the first statue of a Black man to the South Carolina State House grounds.
#JohnsonForSC #NewSC #RobertSmalls
May 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Honored to attend the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Robert Smalls memorial alongside one of his descendants.
Proud to have served on the commission helping bring the first statue of a Black man to the South Carolina State House grounds.
#JohnsonForSC #NewSC #RobertSmalls
Proud to have served on the commission helping bring the first statue of a Black man to the South Carolina State House grounds.
#JohnsonForSC #NewSC #RobertSmalls
#robertsmalls is a HERO!!
There was once an enslaved man who stole a Confederate ship and sailed his a bunch of families to Union controlled waters & got everyone free.
Then he fought as a soldier in the Union Army.
Then he was elected to US House of Representatives.
Robert Smalls was born 187 years ago today
Then he fought as a soldier in the Union Army.
Then he was elected to US House of Representatives.
Robert Smalls was born 187 years ago today
April 6, 2026 at 12:28 PM
#robertsmalls is a HERO!!
Learn more about Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by DaShan Thomas
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
May 14, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Learn more about Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by DaShan Thomas
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 10/28:
Robert Smalls (1839-1915), a slave during the Civil War in 1862, took over a Confederate transport ship to Hilton Head, SC, where it became a Union ship. In the process he freed himself, his crew, and families aboard & set an example for Blacks to serve in the military.
Day 10/28:
Robert Smalls (1839-1915), a slave during the Civil War in 1862, took over a Confederate transport ship to Hilton Head, SC, where it became a Union ship. In the process he freed himself, his crew, and families aboard & set an example for Blacks to serve in the military.
February 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🎙️ The SyFy Sistas talk DEFIANT — the true story of Robert Smalls, a real-life Black superhero with producers @defiantproject.bsky.social
🔥 New graphic novel.
📅 Drops Juneteenth.
🛒 Pre-order now.
🎬 Watch full episode: www.youtube.com/live/smO_uhp...
#Defiant #RobertSmalls #SyFySistas #Juneteenth
🔥 New graphic novel.
📅 Drops Juneteenth.
🛒 Pre-order now.
🎬 Watch full episode: www.youtube.com/live/smO_uhp...
#Defiant #RobertSmalls #SyFySistas #Juneteenth
June 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🎙️ The SyFy Sistas talk DEFIANT — the true story of Robert Smalls, a real-life Black superhero with producers @defiantproject.bsky.social
🔥 New graphic novel.
📅 Drops Juneteenth.
🛒 Pre-order now.
🎬 Watch full episode: www.youtube.com/live/smO_uhp...
#Defiant #RobertSmalls #SyFySistas #Juneteenth
🔥 New graphic novel.
📅 Drops Juneteenth.
🛒 Pre-order now.
🎬 Watch full episode: www.youtube.com/live/smO_uhp...
#Defiant #RobertSmalls #SyFySistas #Juneteenth
DEFIANT is officially out today! In honor of Juneteenth, LegionM is gifting free copies to teachers and librarians to help bring the story of #RobertSmalls into classrooms and libraries.If you know an educator, send them to teachers.defiantproject.com
#Defiant #Juneteenth
#Defiant #Juneteenth
DEFIANT - Gift for Teachers, Professors & Librarians — Legion M
Calling out to all teachers and librarians! Now is your chance to request a trade paperback copy of Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls .
teachers.defiantproject.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
DEFIANT is officially out today! In honor of Juneteenth, LegionM is gifting free copies to teachers and librarians to help bring the story of #RobertSmalls into classrooms and libraries.If you know an educator, send them to teachers.defiantproject.com
#Defiant #Juneteenth
#Defiant #Juneteenth
Learn more about Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by DaShan Thomas
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
May 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Learn more about Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by DaShan Thomas
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
#RobertSmalls has legendary status as a man who sailed his way to freedom! He commandeered a Confederate ship and escaped slavery. Robert Smalls is from South Carolina and is an excellent historical figure who also was later a state legislator.
May 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM
#RobertSmalls has legendary status as a man who sailed his way to freedom! He commandeered a Confederate ship and escaped slavery. Robert Smalls is from South Carolina and is an excellent historical figure who also was later a state legislator.
#OTD #TDIH #May13, 1862 #RobertSmalls steals #CSSPlanter from #Confederacy for the #Union, becomes captain of renamed #USSPlanter.
#Slaves #SeaCaptains #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Heroes #AmericanCivilWar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pla...
#Slaves #SeaCaptains #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Heroes #AmericanCivilWar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pla...
May 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
#OTD #TDIH #May13, 1862 #RobertSmalls steals #CSSPlanter from #Confederacy for the #Union, becomes captain of renamed #USSPlanter.
#Slaves #SeaCaptains #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Heroes #AmericanCivilWar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pla...
#Slaves #SeaCaptains #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Heroes #AmericanCivilWar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pla...
Courage in the face of adversity. Captain #RobertSmalls.
Book: Freedom on the Sea: True Story of #CivilWar Hero Robert Smalls & His Daring Escape to Freedom by Michael Boulware Moore.(Great, great, grandson.) #booksky, #reading #history.
Book: Freedom on the Sea: True Story of #CivilWar Hero Robert Smalls & His Daring Escape to Freedom by Michael Boulware Moore.(Great, great, grandson.) #booksky, #reading #history.
The Remarkable True Story of Captain Robert Smalls
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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July 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Courage in the face of adversity. Captain #RobertSmalls.
Book: Freedom on the Sea: True Story of #CivilWar Hero Robert Smalls & His Daring Escape to Freedom by Michael Boulware Moore.(Great, great, grandson.) #booksky, #reading #history.
Book: Freedom on the Sea: True Story of #CivilWar Hero Robert Smalls & His Daring Escape to Freedom by Michael Boulware Moore.(Great, great, grandson.) #booksky, #reading #history.
🚨 ICYMI: The Live Show feat. Legion M’s Chris Cooper & Krondon on DEFIANT: The Story of Robert Smalls!
💥 A bold tale of a real-life hero who changed U.S. history.
🎥 Watch now → www.youtube.com/live/smO_uhp...
#TheLiveShow #RobertSmalls #LegionM #Defiant #SyFySistas
💥 A bold tale of a real-life hero who changed U.S. history.
🎥 Watch now → www.youtube.com/live/smO_uhp...
#TheLiveShow #RobertSmalls #LegionM #Defiant #SyFySistas
The Live Show: DEFIANT – Legion M’s Chris Cooper & Marvin Jones III | Epic Story of Robert Smalls!
YouTube video by SyFy Sistas Inc.
www.youtube.com
June 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🚨 ICYMI: The Live Show feat. Legion M’s Chris Cooper & Krondon on DEFIANT: The Story of Robert Smalls!
💥 A bold tale of a real-life hero who changed U.S. history.
🎥 Watch now → www.youtube.com/live/smO_uhp...
#TheLiveShow #RobertSmalls #LegionM #Defiant #SyFySistas
💥 A bold tale of a real-life hero who changed U.S. history.
🎥 Watch now → www.youtube.com/live/smO_uhp...
#TheLiveShow #RobertSmalls #LegionM #Defiant #SyFySistas
Learn more about Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by DaShan Thomas
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
May 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Learn more about Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by DaShan Thomas
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
www.captainsmalls.com
#RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
#OTD #TDIH #April5, 1839 #HBD #RobertSmalls! #Slaves #SeaCaptains #Publishers #Businessmen #Politicians #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Heroes #Republicans #AmericanCivilWar #Reconstruction #AmericanHistory #USHistory #HistorySky #BlackSky
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April 4, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Thank you @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social! Go to linktr.ee/leahschanke to learn more and order your copy.
#FreedomAtDawn #juneteenth #kidlit #picturebooks #robertsmalls #civilwarhistory #teachers #librarians #schoollibrarians #collectiondevelopment #booksky
#FreedomAtDawn #juneteenth #kidlit #picturebooks #robertsmalls #civilwarhistory #teachers #librarians #schoollibrarians #collectiondevelopment #booksky
June 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Thank you @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social! Go to linktr.ee/leahschanke to learn more and order your copy.
#FreedomAtDawn #juneteenth #kidlit #picturebooks #robertsmalls #civilwarhistory #teachers #librarians #schoollibrarians #collectiondevelopment #booksky
#FreedomAtDawn #juneteenth #kidlit #picturebooks #robertsmalls #civilwarhistory #teachers #librarians #schoollibrarians #collectiondevelopment #booksky
It looks like 6 years ago a movie was in development about Robert Smalls, whose life was made to be a film. I, for one, cannot wait for it to hit the screen. #RobertSmalls #history #slavery #StealAway #film www.thewrap.com/charles-burn...
March 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It looks like 6 years ago a movie was in development about Robert Smalls, whose life was made to be a film. I, for one, cannot wait for it to hit the screen. #RobertSmalls #history #slavery #StealAway #film www.thewrap.com/charles-burn...
Robert Smalls was born enslaved but lived as a free man on his own terms. He stole a Confederate ship, sailed to freedom, and then became a U.S. Congressman. His legacy is one of bravery and brilliance. #BlackHistoryMonth #RobertSmalls
February 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Robert Smalls was born enslaved but lived as a free man on his own terms. He stole a Confederate ship, sailed to freedom, and then became a U.S. Congressman. His legacy is one of bravery and brilliance. #BlackHistoryMonth #RobertSmalls
USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) #japan #yokosuka #usn #ussrobertsmalls #robert... youtube.com/shorts/3nzP_... via @YouTube
USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) #japan #yokosuka #usn #ussrobertsmalls #robertsmalls #cg62 #62 #cruiser #1
YouTube video by All Things Japan
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February 21, 2026 at 6:13 AM
USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) #japan #yokosuka #usn #ussrobertsmalls #robert... youtube.com/shorts/3nzP_... via @YouTube
#SouthCarolina #statue #honoring #Black #hero #RobertSmalls will stare down a segregationist
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January 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#SouthCarolina #statue #honoring #Black #hero #RobertSmalls will stare down a segregationist
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Honestly, the highlight of my SDCC week!
The "Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls" creative team returned to SDCC to discuss the success of the graphic novel and the upcoming film. #sdcc #RobertSmalls #LegionM
@legionmofficial.bsky.social @multiverseofcolor.bsky.social
The "Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls" creative team returned to SDCC to discuss the success of the graphic novel and the upcoming film. #sdcc #RobertSmalls #LegionM
@legionmofficial.bsky.social @multiverseofcolor.bsky.social
SDCC 2025 Exclusive - “Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls” Interviews
The "Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls" creative team returned to SDCC to discuss the success of the graphic novel and the upcoming film.
multiverseofcolor.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Honestly, the highlight of my SDCC week!
The "Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls" creative team returned to SDCC to discuss the success of the graphic novel and the upcoming film. #sdcc #RobertSmalls #LegionM
@legionmofficial.bsky.social @multiverseofcolor.bsky.social
The "Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls" creative team returned to SDCC to discuss the success of the graphic novel and the upcoming film. #sdcc #RobertSmalls #LegionM
@legionmofficial.bsky.social @multiverseofcolor.bsky.social
proving that justice isn’t something we wait for, it’s something we make happen.
Who inspires you to take bold action for justice? Drop their name in the comments!
Share Robert's story!
#BlackHistoryMonth #RobertSmalls #AmericanHero #BlackExcellence #UnsungHeroes 3/3 @pikapikapaula.bsky.social
Who inspires you to take bold action for justice? Drop their name in the comments!
Share Robert's story!
#BlackHistoryMonth #RobertSmalls #AmericanHero #BlackExcellence #UnsungHeroes 3/3 @pikapikapaula.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
proving that justice isn’t something we wait for, it’s something we make happen.
Who inspires you to take bold action for justice? Drop their name in the comments!
Share Robert's story!
#BlackHistoryMonth #RobertSmalls #AmericanHero #BlackExcellence #UnsungHeroes 3/3 @pikapikapaula.bsky.social
Who inspires you to take bold action for justice? Drop their name in the comments!
Share Robert's story!
#BlackHistoryMonth #RobertSmalls #AmericanHero #BlackExcellence #UnsungHeroes 3/3 @pikapikapaula.bsky.social