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The Man Who Became Uncle Tom
Harriet Beecher Stowe said that Josiah Henson’s life had inspired her most famous character. But Henson longed to be recognized by his own name.
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Clint Smith
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The Atlantic
on
September 8, 2023
What We Ask of Black American Athletes
The captain of the U.S. soccer team is the latest in a long line of sports stars who have had to wrestle with a complex legacy on the world stage.
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Clint Smith
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The Atlantic
on
November 29, 2022
The Atlantic Writers Project: Charlotte Forten Grimké
A contemporary Atlantic writer reflects on one of the voices from the magazine's archives who helped shape the publication—and the nation.
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Clint Smith
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The Atlantic
on
July 11, 2022
Now We Know Their Names
In Maryland, a memorial for two lynching victims reveals how America is grappling with its history of racial terror.
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Clint Smith
via
The Atlantic
on
February 2, 2022
Celebrating Juneteenth in Galveston
I had sung the Black National Anthem countless times, but hearing those words reverberate around me in this place, on this day, moved me in a new way.
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Clint Smith
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The Paris Review
on
June 18, 2021
Why Confederate Lies Live On
For some Americans, history isn’t the story of what actually happened; it’s the story they want to believe.
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Clint Smith
via
The Atlantic
on
May 10, 2021
Stories of Slavery, From Those Who Survived It
The Federal Writers’ Project narratives provide an all-too-rare link to our past.
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Clint Smith
via
The Atlantic
on
February 9, 2021
The Whole Story in a Single Photo
An image from the Capitol captures the distance between who we purport to be and who we have actually been.
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Clint Smith
via
The Atlantic
on
January 8, 2021
What Would W. E. B. Du Bois Make of 'Black Panther'?
Considering Du Bois' complex ideas on the role of black artists in the struggle against white supremacy.
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Clint Smith
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The Paris Review
on
March 1, 2018
An Intimate History of America
A reminder of history's proximity is prompted by a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Clint Smith
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The Paris Review
on
December 18, 2017