Air Date: Week of June 10, 2022

Robert and Hannah Smalls. Photo courtesy of Michael Boulware Moore

Join Living on Earth and our partners for "Black Courage Upon the Sea: A Juneteenth Celebration of Robert Smalls" on Monday, June 20th

Transcript

CURWOOD: Join Living on Earth and our partners for a special Juneteenth celebration on Monday, June 20th at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll hear the incredible story of Robert Smalls, an intrepid Black man who took command of a Confederate ship called The Planter in Charleston, South Carolina and liberated himself and his family from enslavement 160 years ago on May 13, 1862. After the Civil War he continued public service in a variety of roles, including five terms as a US Congressman. Our distinguished guests will include Robert Smalls’ great-great-grandson Michael Boulware Moore and retired Admiral Cecil Haney. Admiral Haney is one of only three Black four-star admirals in US Navy history and he will help us navigate through the climate emergency and how it sheds light on national security. So don’t miss our free, live streamed Juneteenth celebration of “Black Courage Upon the Sea”. Sign up at loe dot org slash events.

 

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