The 1619 Project from Nikole Hannah-Jones asserts that to truly understand America today – politically, socially, culturally- and to begin to make repairs, you must move the timeline back to 1619, when the first enslaved people from Africa arrived in Jamestown. In this book—which is 50% more material than the original New York Times project—we hear from all the people who should have been included when we were initially taught American history and social studies. Herein lies a star-studded collection of thinkers, writers, poets and artists and an attempt to fully understand America’s origin story. Required reading for all who care to create a more just America.
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones, (List Price: $25, One World, 9780593230596, June 2024)
Reviewed by Jamie Fiocco, Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina