1619. The 400th anniversary of the real founding of America.
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The 1619 Project in The New York Times Magazine opens with these words: In August of 1619, a ship appeared on this horizon, near Point Comfort, a coastal port in the British colony of Virginia. It carried more than 20 enslaved Africans, who were sold to th1619. The 400th anniversary of the real founding of America.
The 1619 Project in The New York Times Magazine opens with these words: In August of 1619, a ship appeared on this horizon, near Point Comfort, a coastal port in the British colony of Virginia. It carried more than 20 enslaved Africans, who were sold to the colonists. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the years of slavery that followed. In the 400th anniversary of this fateful moment, it is finally time to tell our story truthfully. What is the 1619 Project? The 1619 Project is a major initiative from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are. When I saw this project announced some time ago, I made a note to make sure I was following its development. Now it is here, and if the introductory segments are any indication of its importance, it does not disappoint. Read more