‘How the Word is Passed’ author Clint Smith on how slavery is remembered (Full Stream 7/8)

Clint Smith traveled to nine locations from Monticello in Virginia to the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana to examine how slavery is remembered. In the new book, “How The Word is Passed,” Smith writes about his visits to those places, “those telling the truth, those running from it, and those doing something in between – in order to understand this reckoning.” On Thursday, July 8 at 1:30pm ET, the best-selling author joins columnist Michele L. Norris to share what he has learned. Washington Post Live is the newsroom’s live journalism platform, featuring interviews with top-level government officials, business leaders, cultural influencers and emerging voices on the most pressing issues driving the news cycle nationally and across the globe. From one-on-one, newsmaker interviews to in-depth multi-segment programs, Washington Post Live brings The Post’s newsroom to life on stage. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter:   / washingtonpost   Instagram:   / washingtonpost   Facebook:   / washingtonpost