With essays, poems, timelines, and photography, the New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project commemorates the 400th anniversary of American slavery, retelling the story of America’s origins by “placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center.”
The 1619 Project
Staff, Bryan Stevenson, Wesley Morris, Linda Villarosa, Matthew Desmond, Nikole Hannah-Jones | The New York Times Magazine | August 14, 2019 | 37,272 words
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