In ‘Above Ground,’ Clint Smith uses poetry to confront the legacy of slavery: NPR
Smith’s poems, which are addressed to his young children, describe what their ancestors endured and escaped. It also examines the joy and anxiety of parenthood, particularly as a black father.
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