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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
50 reviews
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Colonisation, Gore, Classism, Death, Racial slurs, War, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Child abuse, and Child death
overthinkereading's review against another edition
5.0
How the Word is Passed fundamentally is a shattering of many stories, both those of the official record and those of legend and lore, in pursuit of the truth at the core of United States history: that slavery was central to our founding and is inextricable from every aspect of historical and contemporary American life.
Despite the (for some, painful) deconstruction inherent in Smith's work, he takes great care with presenting his research and experiences. It is obvious he brings a level of humanity, compassion, and artistry amid this reckoning, and even during the most harrowing passages of the book, his writing is profoundly beautiful. (His experience as a poet is evident especially in descriptions of place).
To answer the question, "What would it take to confront our false history?" we ought to start here, with this book. Highly recommend.
Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Violence, Death, Racial slurs, Torture, Sexual violence, Racism, Colonisation, Classism, and Police brutality
maevedora's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Grief, Death, Colonisation, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, and Racism
lizziaha's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Confinement, Grief, Murder, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Torture
Moderate: Deportation
zosiablue's review
4.25
Graphic: Slavery, Genocide, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Classism, Colonisation, and Racism
Moderate: Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, and Grief
kennedybullen's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Hate crime, and Slavery
nishapan's review
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Trafficking, Death, Racial slurs, and Slavery
wifeslife's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Genocide, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child death, Death, Deportation, Violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism
brynalexa's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Slavery, Bullying, Torture, Violence, Child death, Colonisation, Grief, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
amsswim's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Trafficking, Racism, Confinement, Murder, Racial slurs, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Rape