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Using poetry to uncover the moments that lead to racism

Using poetry to uncover the moments that lead to racism

12/04/2014 | Rating NR

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Using poetry to uncover the moments that lead to racism

Clip: 12/4/2014 | 5m 41s

Using poetry to uncover the moments that lead to racism

Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine says that the small moments that carve gaps of misunderstanding between Americans lead to big, national moments of misunderstanding, like events in Ferguson and New York. Rankine explores these disruptions and how they lead to conflict in her new book, “Citizen.”

12/04/2014 | Rating NR

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