Day 2 of #1000wordsofsummer features words from the great @ClintSmithIII, talking about early drafts of your writing (and yourself) https://t.co/PerswIzl28
Contrary to the lies we tell ourselves, US history is seldom glorious. It is invariably messy and often petty, ignorant, brutal, or shameful.
In “How the Word Is Passed,” author Clint Smith reveals how we grapple—or not—with slavery and its legacy. https://t.co/BBbcm8UIYn
So moved by this beautiful review of Above Ground by @KarnehmEsh. She puts the poems in conversation with one another in a way that allowed me to see my own work with new eyes. Grateful to be read so carefully and generously.
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I’m really honored to have been asked to write the foreword for the 30th anniversary edition of Ronald Takaki’s remarkable history book, “A Different Mirror.” Takaki is an intellectual hero of mine and this book changed my life. I hope I did it justice.
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These are my teammates. We are Olympic champions. Three of us tried to give birth. Two of us experienced near-death complications. One of us died. We have to, and we will do more. Tori’s death cannot and will not be in vain.
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Today, IPNO client Larry Moses, who has spent 29 years of a life sentence for a double murder he did not commit in Orleans Parish, was released from prison on bond. Mr. Moses was convicted in 1995 based on the false testimony from a witness. (1/6)
been thinking about this one for a very long time!! can big tech really have its "big tobacco moment" when, despite the ubiquity of the metaphor, using social media really in no way resembles smoking cigarettes?
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In an interview earlier this year, we asked Coates what he would say to those who complain that history makes them uncomfortable. He talked about the discomfort that many people feel every day, and said those who seek comfort from history don't make good citizens. (2/3)
Teachers digging in and doing some writing work by using the wonderful poetry of @ClintSmithIII. Thank you for giving us such rich, relevant works to use as we lead our teachers! #LISDELAR@LisdLearns#teacherwriters
“The tenderly explosive poems in Clint Smith’s new collection will hold your heart, break it, and then mend it back together.”
Many thanks to @kwamealexander for the kinds words. Means the world. https://t.co/B28hc52adk
🔀 Positional switch which “fooled” top scouts
👨👨👧👦 “Everyone’s big brother” in Saint-Etienne
🏡 Living at ASSE training complex
⚽️ Improving his his ‘small-space’ game at Nice
William Saliba: Premier League star, made in France 🇫🇷
@TheAthleticFC 🔴⚪️
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Join @acevedowrites, join her & @ClintSmithIII for the debut of Family Lore on 8/1 at 7PM.✨
This is an indelible portrait of sisters & cousins, aunts & nieces—one family’s journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.
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