EPISODE · Nov 17, 2021 · 28 MIN
Nikole Hannah-Jones: Pushback to the 1619 Project Shows It's Necessary
from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios
The New York Times' 1619 Project is now a book with expanded essays. Its centering of slavery in the American history narrative has generated controversy. On Today's Show: Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine, creator of the 1619 Project, now a book, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story (One World, 2021), and Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard University, talks about the book based on the New York Times 1619 Project, why it's become a hot-button issue, and where we go from here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
The New York Times' 1619 Project is now a book. Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones explains why its emphasis on the central role of slavery in U.S. history was a needed corrective.
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