Brennan Center LIVE: How the Word Is Passed: A Conversation with Clint Smith
- Friday, June 18, 2021
- 12:00–12:45 p.m.
- This is a virtual event
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How can a deeper understanding of the legacy of slavery help the United States better address its current injustices? In his new book, , The Atlantic staff writer takes readers to nine monuments and landmarks — some that are honest about the past and some that are not — and reflects on how the history of slavery continues to reverberate today. As we celebrate emancipation on Juneteenth, Smith joins , director of the Brennan Center’s Fellows Program, to discuss the hopeful role that memory can play in making sense of our country.
This event is produced in partnership with Lit Bar and the ÈâÂþÎÝ John Brademas Center.
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- , Staff Writer, The Atlantic; author,
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- Moderator: , Director, Fellows Program, Brennan Center