Posted on Nov 18, 2021
Nikole Hannah-Jones explores 'A New Origin Story' in '1619 Project' book
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In 2019, when The New York Times first published its special magazine issue of "The 1619 Project" — it was a sensation.
Created to illuminate the arrival of the first Black people brought to the British colonies for the purposes of enslavement, the issue tells a story of how Black Americans were instrumental in creating what we know as the United States.
The project was the brainchild of journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her essay.
Now, Hannah-Jones has extended her work in the form of a new book. "The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story" expands versions of those original pieces through journalism, historical accounts, criticism and imaginative literature.
Created to illuminate the arrival of the first Black people brought to the British colonies for the purposes of enslavement, the issue tells a story of how Black Americans were instrumental in creating what we know as the United States.
The project was the brainchild of journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her essay.
Now, Hannah-Jones has extended her work in the form of a new book. "The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story" expands versions of those original pieces through journalism, historical accounts, criticism and imaginative literature.
Nikole Hannah-Jones explores 'A New Origin Story' in '1619 Project' book
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History can be painful but it doesn’t mean we ignore certain events that were milestones in history cause it makes one feel bad. I just learned today thanks to Gosar that a Congressman was censured in 1842 for speaking out against slavery in America. Apparently there was a gag rule in place that made such debates off limits. History isn’t rainbows and unicorns.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."I think that's where we are in our society. Some of us say 'once I've learned this truth, I never want to go back to not knowing. I want to keep learning more and more, and I want to use that truth to pass policies that can make up for all that's been done.' But then you have other segments of the society who say, 'No, we don't want our society to change.' I don't know which side is going to win — and that worries me.”...
..."I think that's where we are in our society. Some of us say 'once I've learned this truth, I never want to go back to not knowing. I want to keep learning more and more, and I want to use that truth to pass policies that can make up for all that's been done.' But then you have other segments of the society who say, 'No, we don't want our society to change.' I don't know which side is going to win — and that worries me.”...
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