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How do you grapple with national history, legacy, and the stories you tell yourself? Clint Smith is the author of the narrative nonfiction, How the Word is Passed, and the poetry collection, Above Ground. Clint joins Chris to talk about the cognitive dissonances that shaped American history. From understanding the complexities of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote “all men are created equal” while enslaving over 600 people – to reflecting on growing up in New Orleans – a major site for domestic slave trades, Clint urges you to examine historical contradictions. He also discusses his love for poetry and why it’s crucial to teach joyous moments in Black history too. So students won’t see slavery and Jim Crow as the totality of the black historical experience but can envision themselves of possibilities beyond subjugation.
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Host: Chris Duffy (@chrisiduffy | chrisduffycomedy.com)
Guest: Clint Smith (Instagram: @clintsmithiii | clintsmithiii.com)
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How do you grapple with national history, legacy, and the stories you tell yourself? Clint Smith is the author of the narrative nonfiction, How the Word is Passed, and the poetry collection, Above Ground. Clint joins Chris to talk about the cognitive dissonances that shaped American history. From understanding the complexities of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote “all men are created equal” while enslaving over 600 people – to reflecting on growing up in New Orleans – a major site for domestic slave trades, Clint urges you to examine historical contradictions. He also discusses his love for poetry and why it’s crucial to teach joyous moments in Black history too. So students won’t see slavery and Jim Crow as the totality of the black historical experience but can envision themselves of possibilities beyond subjugation.
Follow
Host: Chris Duffy (@chrisiduffy | chrisduffycomedy.com)
Guest: Clint Smith (Instagram: @clintsmithiii | clintsmithiii.com)
Links
Above Ground
How the Word Is Passed
Subscribe to TED
Instagram: @ted
YouTube: @TED
TikTok: @tedtoks
LinkedIn: @ted-conferences
Website: ted.com
Podcasts: ted.com/podcasts
For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts
For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts
For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search Application: ted.com/ideasearch.
Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links:
TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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