"Ode to the Only Black Kid in the Class" by Clint Smith
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This animation is part of our series, "There's a Poem for That," which features animated interpretations of poems both old and new that give language to some of life's biggest feelings. Check out the full series here: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTheresAPoemForThat
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Meet The Creators
- Poet Clint Smith
- Director Niv Sekar
- Narrator Clint Smith
- Animator Niv Sekar
- Designer Niv Sekar
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
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Check out TED-Ed's interview with Clint Smith. Clint speaks of the circumstances that inspire him to write Ode to the only black kid in the class, and cautions from generalizing black literature as a monolith.
The stereotype of the black people change in this moment... We are all humans
Often in white dominated spaces blackness is valued in boxed in settings, such as the football field or on a stage.
Create and share a new lesson based on this one.
Meet The Creators
- Poet Clint Smith
- Director Niv Sekar
- Narrator Clint Smith
- Animator Niv Sekar
- Designer Niv Sekar
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
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