{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"how-americans-deceive-ourselves-about-slavery-f3ce5710","title":"How Americans deceive ourselves about slavery","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5928227/how-americans-deceive-ourselves-about-slavery","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/how-americans-deceive-ourselves-about-slavery-f3ce5710","sourceName":"NPR","summary":"Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.","category":"World","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T18:13:00+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-14T18:30:13.063416+00:00"}}