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Interview on Majority Report

Clint is interviewed on Majority Report where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By Majority Report
Majority Report, June 14, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 14, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
The Stono Rebellion: Crash Course Black American History #6

Clint shares a lesson about the Stono Rebellion, which was an uprising led by enslaved people in South Carolina in 1784.

By Clint Smith
Crash Course, June 12, 2021

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VideoClinton SmithJune 12, 2021Politics, Teaching
Interview on Karen Hunter Show

Clint is interviewed on the Karen Hunter Show where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By Karen Hunter
Karen Hunger Show June 12, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 12, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Booksellers From Books & Books Pick Their Summer Read

How the Word Is Passed is named as recommended summer ready by Mitchel Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast.

By Mitchel Kaplan, Gaël LeLamer, Cristina Russell, and Cristina Nosti
The Literary Life, June 11, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 11, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
The Ultimate Summer 2021 Reading List

How the Word Is Passed is mentioned on Literary Hub’s ultimate summer reading list.

By Emily Temple
The Literary Life, June 10, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 10, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Juneteenth Reads for All Ages

How the Word Is Passed is named as New York Public Library’s “Juneteenth Reads for All Ages.”

By Reader Services
New York Public Library, June 9, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 9, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on Catapult Magazine

Clint is interviewed by Catapult Magazine where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By Nicole Chung
Catapult Magazine, June 9, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 9, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on A Public Affair

Clint is interviewed on A Public Affair where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By A Public Affiar
A Public Affair, June 9, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 9, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on Wake Up With WURD

Clint is interviewed on the Wake Up with WURD where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By WRUD
Wake Up with WURD, June 9, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 9, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on The Source

Clint is interviewed on the Texas Public Radio’s The Source where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By KSTX
The Source, June 9, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 9, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on The Mehdi Hasan Show

Clint is interviewed on the Mehdi Hasan Show where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By Mehdi Hasan
The Mehdi Hasan Show, June 8, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 8, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
I Visited A Former Plantation To Understand Why People Get Married There. All I Saw Was Pain.

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

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EssayClinton SmithJune 7, 2021Politics, The Atlantic, How the Word Is Passed
The Germantown Petition Against Slavery: Crash Course Black American History #5

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

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VideoClinton SmithJune 5, 2021Politics, Teaching
Interviewed by Washingtonian

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

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Book Review, InterviewClinton SmithJune 4, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
20 of The Most Anticipated New Books to Read This June

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

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 4, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Reviewed by Washington Post

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

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 4, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
The 20 Best Books of Summer 2021 Will Expand Your Mind As You Lounge On the Beach

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

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 4, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
5 Hot Books

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

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 3, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
A Plethora of Summer Reads to Add to Your #TBR

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

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 3, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interviewed by Essence

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

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Book Review, InterviewClinton SmithJune 3, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
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