Renowned poet, educator and author Clint Smith joins Writing Black to talk about his latest work "Above Ground." Smith discuses how his poems explore the intersections of family, race, social justice and personal identity. Maiysha and Clint have a candid conversation about his family and his fascination with Cicadas. Smith discusses his creative process and the challenges he faces when exploring the different facets of his book 

Renowned poet, educator and author Clint Smith joins Writing Black to talk about his latest work "Above Ground." Smith discuses how his poems explore the intersections of family, race, social justice and personal identity. Maiysha and Clint have a candid conversation about his family and his fascination with Cicadas. Smith discusses his creative process and the challenges he faces when exploring the different facets of his book

Writing Black is an entertaining and compelling podcast featuring Black writers and showcasing the myriad of ways Black people tell their stories by interviewing writers from across the diaspora. Each week, host Maiysha Kai, theGrio’s lifestyle editor, talks to some of the best Black playwrights, songwriters, comics, journalists, authors, and more about the process, popular culture, publishing, and how race inherently inspires and informs their work. 

Writing Black is an entertaining and compelling podcast featuring Black writers and showcasing the myriad of ways Black people tell their stories by interviewing writers from across the diaspora. Each week, host Maiysha Kai, theGrio’s lifestyle editor, talks to some of the best Black playwrights, songwriters, comics, journalists, authors, and more about the process, popular culture, publishing, and how race inherently inspires and informs their work.

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