Anna Deavere Smith puts herself into other people’s words

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.

Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour
Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / pbsnewshour  
Follow us on Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour
Follow us on Twitter:   / newshour  
Find us on Instagram:   / newshour  
Find us on Snapchat: @pbsnews
Subscribe to PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts
Subscribe to our email newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe