Anna Deavere Smith puts herself into other people’s words
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Anna Deavere Smith, actor and playwright says she has been trying to become America
Anna Deavere Smith, actor, playwright and activist, says she has been trying to become America, word for word. By conducting interviews and creating a narrative, she aims to make a current problem come alive. Deavere Smith offers her Brief but Spectacular take on listening to people.
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Anna Deavere Smith puts herself into other people’s words
Clip: 4/6/2018 | 3m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Anna Deavere Smith, actor, playwright and activist, says she has been trying to become America, word for word. By conducting interviews and creating a narrative, she aims to make a current problem come alive. Deavere Smith offers her Brief but Spectacular take on listening to people.
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