Clint Smith, "How the Word is Passed..."
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Clint Smith, "How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America"
December 6, 7PM
How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
This event is presented in partnership with the Hall Center & Lawrence Arts Center, in conjunction with the ongoing exhibit 'Richard Frishman: Ghosts of Segregation'.
Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads readers through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks— including those that are honest about the past and those that are not— offering an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation’s collective history, and ourselves.
How the Word is Passed is the story of the Monticello Plantation in Virginia, the estate where Thomas Jefferson wrote letters espousing the urgent need for liberty while enslaving over 400 people on the premises. It is the story of the Whitney Plantation, one of the only former plantations devoted to preserving the experience of the enslaved people whose lives and work sustained it. It is the story of Angola, a former plantation-turned maximum security prison in Louisiana that is filled with Black men who work across the 18,000-acre land for virtually no pay. And it is the story of Blandford Cemetery, the final resting place of tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers.
In a deeply researched and moving exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history, How the Word Is Passed illustrates how some of our country’s most essential stories are hidden in plain view-whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth, or entire neighborhoods—like downtown Manhattan—on which the brutal history of the trade in enslaved men, women and children has been deeply imprinted.
Informed by scholarship and brought alive by the stories of people living today, Clint Smith’s debut work of nonfiction is a landmark work of reflection and insight that offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of our country and how it has come to be.
Tickets will be available at no cost.
Doors open 1 hour prior to showtime.
This free RSVP guarantees entry to the event up to the start time, after which any unoccupied seats will be opened for public entry.
Event is in the Main Theater with balcony and floor seating. The top tier of the Main Theater floor is wheelchair accessible. All tickets are General Admission.MASKS MUST BE WORN DURING THIS EVENT
Proof of fully vaccinated status is required to attend this show.
Patrons must present a vaccine card with matching ID upon entry. Proof of vaccination can be a physical paper copy or a snapshot on your mobile device, along with a matching photo ID. Fully vaccinated status (2 weeks past final dose of vaccine) is required.
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Further Information: https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/clint-smith-how-the-word-is-passed/
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Start:
2021-12-06T19:00:00-06:00
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2021-12-06T21:30:00-06:00
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Other
Tickets
General Admission Reservation
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USD
500
