Where some people see a place to exchange vows, all I see is the enslavement of my ancestors. Do they not know the history, or do they simply not care?
By Clint Smith
Buzzfeed News, June 7, 2021
Clint shares a lesson about the Germantown Petition which gives us a better insight into slavery in the colonies and some of the earliest organized attempts at abolition.
By Clint Smith
Crash Course, June 5, 2021
Clint is interviewed by Washingtonian where he explores how what we think was in the past can misinform what we see in the present in his book How the Word Is Passed.
By Baylor Spears
Washingtonian, June 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of CNN’s “20 of the most anticipated new books to read this June.”
By Lesley Kennedy
CNN, June 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by Washington Post which says the book “is an eminently readable, thought-provoking volume, with a clear message to separate nostalgic fantasy and false narratives from history."
By Martha Anne Toll
Washington Post, June 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of Esquire’s “20 Best Books of Summer 2021 Will Expand Your Mind As You Lounge On the Beach.”
By Adrienne Westenfeld
Esquire, June 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of The National Book Review’s “5 Hot Books.”
By The National Book Review
The National Book Review, June 3, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of The Root’s “summer read to add to your #TBR.”
By Bella Morais
The Root, June 3, 2021
Clint is interviewed by Essence where he speaks about how the next generation can view the world through a liberated lens.
By Kovie Biakolo
Essence, June 3, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of Merrit Bookstore’s book picks.
By Joe Donahue
WAMC, June 3, 2021
Clint is interviewed on The Ringer’s Bakari Sellers Podcast.
By Bakari Sellars
The Ringer, June 3, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by The Progressive Magazine which says, "Using eight different destinations related to the history of the slave trade in the United States, Smith weaves a compelling narrative that allows him to take down some of the hunters who haunt our history."
By Brian Gilmore
The Progressive Magazine, June 2, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of Oprah Daily’s “20 of the Best New Summer Books to Pick Up This June.”
By Leigh Haber, Michelle Hart, Hamilton Cain and Joshunda Sanders
Oprah Daily, June 2, 2021
Clint is interviewed on by Chris Hayes MSNBC’s Why Is This Happening.
By Chris Hayes
MSNBC, June 2, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by NPR which says, "in rich, evocative language, Smith synthesizes first hand research, textual sources, and interviews as he weaves a lyrical and precise tapestry of the truth of America's past that many would like to continue to hide."
By Hope Wabuke
NPR, June 2, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of The Millions’s “most anticipated” books of June 2021.
By Carolyn Quimby
The Millions, June 2, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of Bitch Media’s “17 Books Feminists Should Read in June.”
By Evette Dionne
Bitch Media, June 1, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of Washington Post’s “10 books to read in June.”
By Bethanne Patrick
The Washington Post, June 1, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by Los Angeles Times which says, “Stop by stop, Smith weaves a tapestry of willful ignorance before pointing the way toward improvement.”
By Bethanne Patrick
The Washington Post, June 1, 2021