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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 1d

Thirty-one years ago, there was a slave auction reenacted at Colonial Williamsburg.

Some thought it powerful, many thought it insulting.

This summer, I traveled to Williamsburg myself to see how the country’s largest living history museum today tells the story of Black life at America’s founding.

What Is Colonial Williamsburg For?

Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad.

www.theatlantic.com

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 1d

Thirty-one years ago, there was a slave auction reenacted at Colonial Williamsburg.

Some thought it powerful, many thought it insulting.

This summer, I traveled to Williamsburg myself to see how the country’s largest living history museum today tells the story of Black life at America’s founding.

What Is Colonial Williamsburg For?

Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad.

www.theatlantic.com

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 2d

I’m so sorry for your loss, Celeste.

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you all for supporting this book. It means more than I can say.

LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to New York Times bestsellers @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social!

Buy HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS): www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/clint...

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 4d

Join me and @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social virtually tonight at 7pm Eastern to discuss writing for young audiences, speaking honestly about American history, and whether this is finally the year Arsenal wins the title. Join us!

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Clint Smith and John Green will be discussing Clint’s young readers adaptation of How the Word Is Passed tonight at 7pm eastern

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 4d

Join me and @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social virtually tonight at 7pm Eastern to discuss writing for young audiences, speaking honestly about American history, and whether this is finally the year Arsenal wins the title. Join us!

withfriends.co/event/268257...

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 10d

If you want to understand open adoption, it makes sense to start with birth parents—yet studies of them are few. 2+ yrs ago, I began talking w/ birth mothers to try to understand what living in an open adoption is like for them, and what rights or options they might have if challenges were to arise.

When Adoption Promises Are Broken

Many birth mothers hope to maintain contact with their child. But their agreements with adoptive parents can be fragile.

www.theatlantic.com

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In My BookClub @inmybookclub.bsky.social · 9d

@clintsmithiii.bsky.social @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social

#read #books #kidlit #booksky #edusky #history

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks for coming, John!

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks so much, that’s incredibly kind

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Sarah Shulist (she/her) @sarahling.bsky.social · 12d

"How the Word is Passed" is my favourite non-fiction book of all time, both because of its information and because of its prose. An adaptation for young readers is amazing to hear about.

Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you CBS Mornings for having me. Excited to have this book out in the world today.

Clint Smith on adapting "How the Word Is Passed" for young readers

YouTube video by CBS Mornings

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you CBS Mornings for having me. Excited to have this book out in the world today.

Clint Smith on adapting "How the Word Is Passed" for young readers

YouTube video by CBS Mornings

youtu.be

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks so much for reading and sharing!

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 12d

Hot off press today, young readers edition of "How the Word Is Passed" by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social, expertly adapted by @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social

Take just 2 minutes (now) to listen to audiogram ⬇️.

Then, order copies of the book for every young person you know. 🧵
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Clint Smith audiogram

On August 25, Clint Smith joined the Zinn Education Project (coordinated by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change) for a book launch of the young readers edition…

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you CBS Mornings for having me. Excited to have this book out in the world today.

Clint Smith on adapting "How the Word Is Passed" for young readers

YouTube video by CBS Mornings

youtu.be

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 13d

Ha! They were a great group

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 14d

ARSENAL I LOVE YOU WHAT A WIN

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks so much for the kind words

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 15d

Can’t wait to celebrate this book’s publication in the DMV tomorrow. 2pm at MLK library. Free and open to all. RSVPs still available. Hope to see you there!

loyaltybookstores.com/wordtothekids

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 15d

Just finished many hours of signing the books you all have preordered from @loyaltybooks.bsky.social. Shout out to those who got books not only for yourself but for your kids, your grandchildren, your students, and even the kid down the street who keeps riding his bike over your lawn. I’m grateful.

Clint stands behind a stack of signed books

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Amanda Hartman @amandalah.bsky.social · 21d

My friend, @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social adapted @clintsmithiii.bsky.social amazing book, for children! #kidlit #booksky TY! ❤️🙏🏼❤️

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 17d

Kimmel’s defiant return highlights one of the most disturbing dynamics of Trump II, that so many people in positions of leadership are chickenshit frauds who would rather fold in advance than put up anything resembling a fight www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Kimmel’s refusal to capitulate stands out because so many other well-situated people—those with the resources, platform, and power to stand up to the president, including, initially, the leaders of ABC—have surrendered, withdrawn, or become Trump sycophants themselves. One by one, American leaders supposedly committed to principles of free speech, due process, democracy, and equality have abandoned those ideals when menaced by the Trump administration. These cascading acts of cowardice from the people best positioned to resist Trump’s authoritarian power grabs have made Trump seem exponentially more powerful than he actually is, sapping strength from others who might have discovered the courage to stand up. Defending democracy requires a collective refusal to acquiesce to lawless behavior from many different sectors of society. All of these powerful people trying to save their own skin have effectively multiplied Trump’s attacks on constitutional government, by enhancing a false sense of inevitability and invincibility.

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Ross Andersen @rossandersen.bsky.social · 18d

Wrote about some of my faves (black holes)

www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...

The Black Hole That Could Rewrite Cosmology

Astronomers see a mysterious object shining in the deep sky. It could be older than the stars.

www.theatlantic.com

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 21d

Martinelli has been transformed by the competition we have for places now. Depth matters.

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 21d

The spoils are shared at the Emirates.

Arsenal left it late, but Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage time equaliser rescues a point for Mikel Arteta's side.

For the first time in his career, Pep Guardiola goes five games without a top-flight league win against an opponent.

🔗 nyti.ms/3Kev9zx

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 23d

@clintsmithiii.bsky.social's #1 New York Times bestselling work of nonfiction for adults is now available for young readers, adapted by @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social. Find this must-read narrative, aimed for readers age 10 and up, on shelves September 30th.

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