Community Book Read & Fireside Chat with Clint Smith

This compelling #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America—and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives. We invite you to read the book and join us for an intimate conversation with Clint Smith. He will join us virtually to share reflections from his newest book and answer questions. We hope you will join us on Zoom or in the Tribute Room for our watch party.

About the Author

Clint Smith is the author of the narrative nonfiction book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Hillman Prize for Book Journalism, the Stowe Prize and selected by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books of 2021. He is also the author of the poetry collection Counting Descent, which won the 2017 Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic.

Co-Moderated By

• Mimi Owusu, Educational Studies PhD candidate
• monét cooper, JPEE PhD student
• Massiel Adams-Santos, Educational Studies Master's Program Manager

Virtual Fireside Chat
When: 12 pm - 1 pm
Where: Zoom

Watch Party
When: 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Where: Tribute Room (#1322)

Please RSVP for the Watch Party by October 25.