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‘The 1619 Project’ comes to Hulu, expanding the story of enslaved Africans

Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses how the project reframes the role of slavery in American society "in ways that we don't know."

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Podcast: What happens after you uncover buried history

The 1619 Project was an explosive media project that explored the ways the legacy of slavery still shapes American society. Its creator, Nikole Hannah-Jones, shares what it was like to be in the middle of this cultural event.

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In 2018, to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, National Geographic examined the implications of race on how we live, communicate, view the world and each other.

“It’s hard for an individual–or a country–to evolve past discomfort if the source of anxiety is only discussed in hushed tones.”
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