The danger of silence - Clint Smith
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"We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't," says poet and teacher Clint Smith. A short, powerful piece from the heart, about finding the courage to speak up against ignorance and injustice.
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Watch Smith's TED Talk, How to raise a black son in America, which digs into his experience as a kid playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends— and his father’s furious and fearful response.
Learn more about Smith's work, poetry, and reporting here
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