Owen sought to demonstrate the viability of his ideals by establishing a new community in the United States that would adhere to them. His aspirations belonged to a broader utopian movement that ...

Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson has been chosen to create a historic statue of Robert Smalls, marking the first monument ...

The Beaufort County School District honored the 2025 Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year at the district’s ...

The U.S. Navy identified Airman Rivera Lynch as the sailor missing since July 28 from the USS George Washington.

Basil Watson calls it an honor to create a likeness of Smalls, the first Black person honored with a statue at the SC State ...

The U.S. Navy has identified Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Airman Jose Antonio Rivera Lynch IV from North Florida as the sailor ...

Artist Basil Watson is creating the first statue of an African American, Civil War hero Robert Smalls, to be placed on South ...

A 19-year-old sailor was believed to be lost at sea this week in an assumed overboard incident that led to a 45-hour search ...

Robert Smalls​ escaped slavery in Charleston by commandeering a Confederate ship and became a top Union naval officer and ...

Before he was a South Carolina lawmaker recognized as a champion of civil rights, Robert Smalls escaped slavery in Charleston ...

I’m sharing the incredible true story of Robert Smalls—a man born into slavery who became a Civil War hero, a pivotal advocate for Black soldiers, and a long-serving U.S. Congressman. From daring ...