The a new origin story Hannah-Jones, Nikole Sheri 1976- editora Roper, Caitlin editora Silverman, Ilena editora Silverstein, Jake 1975- editor. New York Times Company text bibliography nyu 2021 First edition. monographic eng

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xxxiii, 590 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm "The animating idea of The 1619 Project is that our national narrative is more accurately told if we begin not on July 4, 1776, but in late August of 1619, when a ship arrived in Jamestown bearing a cargo of twenty to thirty enslaved people from Africa. Their arrival inaugurated a barbaric and unprecedented system of chattel slavery that would last for the next 250 years. This is sometimes referred to as the country's original sin, but it is more than that: It is the country's very origin. The 1619 Project tells this new origin story, placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are as a country. Orchestrated by the editors of The New York Times Magazine, led by MacArthur "genius" and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, this collection of essays and historical vignettes includes some of the most outstanding journalists, thinkers, and scholars of American history and culture--including Linda Villarosa, Jamelle Bouie, Jeneen Interlandi, Matthew Desmond, Wesley Morris, and Bryan Stevenson. Together, their work shows how the tendrils of 1619--of slavery and resistance to slavery--reach into every part of our contemporary culutre, from voting, housing and healthcare, to the way we sing and dance, the way we tell stories, and the way we worship. Interstitial works of flash fiction and poetry bring the history to life through the imaginative interpretations of some of our greatest writers. The 1619 Project ultimately sends a very strong message: We must have a clear vision of this history if we are to understand our present dilemmas. Only by reckoning with this difficult history and trying as hard as we can to undersand its powerful influence on our present, can we prepare ourselves for a more just future"-- edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman, and Jake Silverstein. "Created by Nikole Hannah-Jones, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, & The New York Times magazine"--Book jacket. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- 1619 Project. Slavery Political aspects United States History Esclavitud Aspectos políticos Estados Unidos African-Americans United States History Afroamericanos Estados Unidos Historia United States Race relations Estados Unidos Relaciones raciales United States Civilization Estados Unidos Civilización 002 E 441 S625 2021 973 New York : One World, [2021] First edition. (DLC) 2021019867 9780593230572 0593230574 DLC 210510 20230411090830.0 eng