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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America with Clint Smith
May 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT
May 10, 2021: How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America | Clint Smith is a poet, staff writer at The Atlantic, and teaches writing and literature in the D.C. Central Detention Facility. Smith, in conversation with Cierra Kaler-Jones, will talk about his new book, How the Word Is Passed, an examination of how monuments and landmarks tell myths or truths about the central role of slavery in U.S. history and its legacy today.