"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
Additional Resources for you to Explore
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.
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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
