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Reviewed by New Orleans Times Picayune

Clint Smith is interviewed by the New Orleans Times Picayune where he discusses his book How the Word Is Passed.

By Susan Larson
New Orleans Times Picayune, July 2, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJuly 2, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
The Near-Holy Experience of Watching Euro 2020

This year’s tournament has been unlike any I’ve ever witnessed, a reminder that when soccer fans enter a stadium, it becomes a church.

By Clint Smith
The Atlantic, July 2, 2021

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EssayClinton SmithJuly 2, 2021Politics, The Atlantic, Soccer
11 Books We Think You Should Read This Month

How the Word Is Passed is named as Vanity Fair’s “11 books we think you should read this month.”

By Keziah Weir
Vanity Fair, July 1, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJuly 1, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
10 New Books We Recommend This Week

How the Word Is Passed is named as New York Times Editors Choice “10 new books we recommend this week.”

By Gregory Cowles
New York Times, July 1, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJuly 1, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on The Roots Present: It's Lit

Clint is interviewed on The Roots Presents: It’s Lit where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed and critical race theory.

By Maiysha Kai
The Roots Presents: It’s Lit, July 1, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJuly 1, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on MPR News

Clint is interviewed on MPR where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed and critical race theory.

By Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon
MPR, June 23, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 23, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Expand your horizons and widen your world with 35 new books from TED speakers

How the Word Is Passed is named as one of TED’s notable book to “expand your horizons and widen your world.”

By Pamela Stock
Ted, June 23, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 23, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
The Best New Books to Read in Summer 2021 (So Far)

How the Word Is Passed is named as Elle’s “best new books to read in summer 2021.”

By Lauren Puckett-Pope and Mariah Kreutter
Elle, June 23, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 23, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on KPCC AirTalk

Clint is interviewed on KPCC’s AirTalk where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By Air Talk
KPCC, June 22, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 22, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Phillis Wheatley: Crash Course Black American History #7

Clint shares a lesson about a teenager who attained literacy and wrote poems that reached a large slice of the population and helped changed the ways that white Colonists thought about Black people.

By Clint Smith
Crash Course, June 18, 2021

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VideoClinton SmithJune 18, 2021Politics, Teaching
Interview on Democracy Now

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

By Amy Goodman
Democracy Now, June 18, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 18, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Celebrating Juneteenth in Galveston

Clint Smith shares an except of his book, How the Word Is Passed, in Paris Review.

By Clint Smith
Paris Review, June 18, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 18, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on Don Lemon Tonight

Clint is interviewed on Don Lemon Tonight where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By Don Lemon
Don Lemon Tonight, June 17, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 17, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on PBS MetroFocus

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

By PBS MetroFocus
PBS MetroFocus, June 17, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 17, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
8 Great Books To Teach Kids About Juneteenth

How the Word Is Passed is named as Parents “8 great books to teach kids about Juneteenth.”

By Petal Modeste
Parents, June 17, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 17, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on Charlotte Talks

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

By Mike Collins
Charlotte Talks, June 16, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 16, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on What Matters Most

Clint is interviewed on What Matters Most where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By Paul Samuel Dolman
What Matters Most, June 16, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 16, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on The Stacks

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

By The Stacks
The Stacks, June 16, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 16, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Interview on NPR's Here & Now

Clint is interviewed on NPR’s Here & Now where he discusses his book, How the Word Is Passed.

By Here & Now
NPR, June 15, 2021

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InterviewClinton SmithJune 15, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
BuzzFeed's Best Books Of June

How the Word Is Passed is named as Buzzfeed’s “best books of June.”

By Farrah Penn, Shyla Watson, Arianna Rebolini, Tomi Obaro, Margaret Kingsbury, Dahlia Adler, Wendy J. Fox
BuzzFeed, June 15, 2021

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJune 15, 2021How the Word Is Passed, Politics
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