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By Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost
In this episode of Scheer Intelligence, host Robert Scheer speaks with acclaimed Hollywood writer Rob Edwards about his latest project, a graphic novel titled Defiant. The conversation centers on the incredible true story of Robert Smalls, an enslaved man who commandeered a Confederate ship to secure freedom for himself and others during the Civil War, later becoming a U.S. Congressman. Edwards explains how this powerful narrative challenges stereotypes and offers a nuanced perspective on American history, while also touching on the unexpected modern-day obstacles faced in bringing this educational project to a wider audience.
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Robert Scheer
Robert Scheer, publisher of ScheerPost and award-winning journalist and author of a dozen books, has a reputation for strong social and political writing over his nearly 60 years as a journalist. His award-winning journalism has appeared in publications nationwide—he was Vietnam correspondent and editor of Ramparts magazine, national correspondent and columnist for the Los Angeles Times—and his in-depth interviews with Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev and others made headlines. He co-hosted KCRW’s political program Left, Right and Center and now hosts Scheer Intelligence, an independent ScheerPost podcast with people who discuss the day’s most important issues.