Some “Whos” of the 1619 Project
In August 2019, the New York Times magazine published a special issue called "The 1619 Project." In the two years since the project's publication, discourse has moved beyond discussion of the triumphs of the project (and its creator Nikole Hannah-Jones) and instead focused on perceived failures. And! We don't like that! Hannah & Suzanne highlight four individuals with ties to the 1619 Project and discuss the nature of history, who has and does not have the right to frame history, and the ways events of the past continue to shape the present.
Also! Senator Tom Cotton assumes his rightful place beside the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the No Child Left Behind Act. Congratulations, Senator Cotton!
Reading List:
Why We Published the 1619 Project, by Jake Silverstein
Why Conservatives Want to Cancel the 1619 Project, by Adam Serwer
The Fight About the 1619 Project is not About the Facts, by Adam Serwer
Khalil Gibran Muhammad Exposes the “Long Arc of Racism”, a summary of a talk at Connecticut College
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Mega-Donor, and the Future of American Journalism, by John Drescher
The Fatal Flaw of the 1619 Project Curriculum, by Jack D. Warren Jr.
The Republican Party, Racial Hypocrisy, and the 1619 Project, by Jelani Cobb
Video List:
The New York Times Presents The 1619 Project, a panel discussion
Sen. Tom Cotton Opposes 1619 Project-Inspired History Curriculum, on The Daily Show
The War Over Teaching Racist History in Schools, on the Daily Show
MLK Now 2020 Interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones
The 1619 Project Details the Legacy of Slavery in America, PBS News Hour Interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones