Nikole Hannah-Jones wants to reframe the way we perceive American history. “Our political, cultural, legal, educational systems can be traced back to slavery and the anti-Blackness that grew from it, ...
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas described slavery as a "necessary evil" in his ongoing effort to prevent US schools from teaching the 1619 Project, an initiative from The New York Times that ...
From the moment the New York Times started to roll out installments of The 1619 Project in 2019, this painstakingly researched and groundbreaking long-form origin story heightened ongoing discussion ...
A new downtown Washington exhibit, inspired by the 1619 Project, explores slavery’s legacy and impact through art.
Earlier this year, the New York Times (NYT) launched it’s 1619 Project, a series of essays designed to refocus American history with the legacy of slavery at the center of the American narrative.