How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Informed by scholarship and brought to life by the story of people living today, Smith’s debut work of nonfiction is a landmark of reflection and insight that offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of our country and how it has come to be.

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352 pages

Average rating: 9.13

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atlantalee
Dec 15, 2023
10/10 stars
This book should be required reading. History told through the eyes of a modern poet.
E Clou
May 10, 2023
10/10 stars
This book was really interesting and didn't overlap content with many of the recent history books about slavery, incarceration, and racism. I'd make this required reading (along with Stamped from the Beginning by Kendi) for all Americans but especially for history and law students.
ammareadabook
Aug 05, 2022
Powerful.

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