Documenting America’s History with Slavery with Clint Smith
Slavery has been called America’s original sin, yet its depiction in American history and schools remains surprisingly controversial. Clint Smith
Read More“Story in the Public Square” is a year-round initiative to study and celebrate public storytelling. It features an annual conference, lectures, awards and student contests, as well as original scholarship about public storytelling and how those stories can affect the public debate.
Story in the Public Square is directed by Ocean State Stories Director G. Wayne Miller with Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes.
Slavery has been called America’s original sin, yet its depiction in American history and schools remains surprisingly controversial. Clint Smith
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