Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses the 1619 Project and how it is reframing our look at American history.
On the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend, a huge crowd gathered outside The Times's headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. We were handing out 2,000 free copies of our 1619 Project and the response that day was emblematic of the sometimes rapturous reception it has received in the three weeks since its publishing. |
As a black man born and educated in the United States, the 1619 Project — comprising a special edition of our Sunday magazine, a section of the newspaper, a kids section, a five-part podcast and a curriculum — opened my eyes to the impact slavery has had in America far beyond what I was taught in school. It was conceived by Nikole Hannah-Jones, a staff writer for the Times Magazine. I sat down with Ms. Hannah-Jones to discuss the project, and the reaction to it. |
The conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. |
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