🇺🇸 Is ‘The 1619 Project’ a racial reckoning the US needs? | The Stream

"The 1619 Project" by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones puts the stories of slavery, resistance and Black Americans at the centre of the country's story.
First published by The New York Times Magazine in 2019 to mark the 400th anniversary of slavery in the US, "The 1619 Project" has has now been expanded into a book with new essays, including one that makes the case for reparations for descendants of formerly enslaved people.
The idea that the introduction of slavery in 1619 should be considered a foundational event in the US origin story has generated heated criticism and backlash. States including Florida and Texas have banned “The 1619 Project” in public schools - moves considered part of a broader conservative campaign to restrict the teaching of “critical race theory”.
In this episode of The Stream, we'll speak to Nikole Hannah-Jones about the latest version of the project.
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[@bricktop7352]

This is old news. And there are TONS of issues with this project. It literally had historians laughing at how poor it is.

[@varginabrown852]

*Angelo Saxons 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 were slaves to Italians in the 300s*

[@varginabrown852]

St. Patrick ☘️ was a child slave

[@humbleservant4163]

@@varginabrown852 don't you mean a child predator

[@geerowr.6666]

YET. It’s so poor it has you taking time out of your busy day collecting plastics for recycle to comment. Wow you slow!

[@varginabrown852]

@@humbleservant4163 nope. He wasn't ANTIFA, Hollywood or CNN

[@fahim-ev8qq]

Wasn’t this entire project disproven and forced to revise or reject all of its initial claims 💀

[@gardencity3558]

Most of it's points are easily discredited.

[@gardencity3558]

Yes most of it's points are easy to disprove with real historical facts.

[@mrpearson1230]

70% of the book was written by historians. Read the book. Do your research on the project. Stop looking for people to tell you what's true when you can find out yourself.

[@thatbuckmulligan]

Now do the Middle East!

[@varginabrown852]

*Angelo Saxons 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 were slaves to Italians in the 300s* St. Patrick ☘️ was a child slave

[@OCTNH]

What do you mean?

[@josm1481]

@@OCTNH slavery is part of Islamic law. All the ME nations only abolished slavery after WWII, under pressure from Britain. Qatar, where Al Jazeera is based, only abolished slavery in 1962 I think.

[@waynesworld227]

No wheel, no agricultural,no domesticated animals, so on so on . Wakanda!!!!!!!

[@varginabrown852]

St. Patrick ☘️ was a child slave *Angelo Saxons 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 were slaves to Italians in the 300s*

[@shanek6582]

And wakanda had border walls.

[@jzk2020]

plunder, black plague, no soap, serfdom - vi-KANGs for ever.

[@CheCosaTesoro]

Thomas Sowell would put forward very different perspective.

[@someonesomeone2166]

In fact he would put forth a very dumb one

[@jzk2020]

So would Candace Owens. The question is, who pays their bills? Are they free-thinking, honest agents. Or are they shills funded by the the conservative wing?

[@CheCosaTesoro]

@@jzk2020 Thomas Sowell is a highly respected Afroamerican academic. Don't even try to pull down his exemplary reputation. If people behaved like Thomas then America would be a much better place. You're not a "victim".

[@CheCosaTesoro]

@@someonesomeone2166 yeah right! Just only the most respected Afroamerican academics.

[@someonesomeone2166]

@@CheCosaTesoro oh I'm not denying Thomas Sowell did his research or that he atleast cared for what he was trying to say. I am saying however that his beliefs are schlock and are only given as much credence as they are because white people love listening to that one black man of millions saying something different. Like y'all even supported diamond and silk and Candace Owens and those black folks are complete Koch brother suckers

[@toobalkain]

same with Mein Kampf, people are bashing it without "engaging" with the book, read for themselves and see what it is really all about.

[@nw1858]

It's fiction so.....

[@jerrymiller9039]

The point of the project is to increase racism

[@humbleservant4163]

So what you're saying Jerry is if you tell the truth it increases racism I guess that's why they keep the lies in school about American history so that it won't cause racism you are a genius

[@jerrymiller9039]

@@humbleservant4163 No what I am saying is, "The point of the project is to increase racism" It is not the truth, it is lies designed to pit the races against each other and maximize racial hatred. I went to both private and public schools over thirty years ago and slavery and reconstruction and jim crow and civil rights were all heavily covered in both school systems. Teaching facts about that stuff is nothing new and has been happening since those events happened. What is new is wanting to push lies like the 1619 project. No legitimate historian supports it.

[@Abbadon380]

@@humbleservant4163 it's not the Truth it's lies and thats why it will create racism.

[@jzk2020]

Ignore racism and pretending its not a real thing that effects 50 million people is how you kill racism. But point out that it exists and still very much alive today - THAT is keeping it alive. Its like when your house is on fire, if you just ignore that its on fire then the fire will go out, but if you point out there's a fire, then you're fanning the flames. Give me a *herp derp* if you agree.

[@jerrymiller9039]

@@jzk2020 Other than YOU, who said racism does not exist? You really need to learn how to set your bigotry aside and try listening to people with different opinions

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Say, this is a great comedy channel 🤣

[@momodoudiabira9737]

Why ?

[@nw1858]

@@momodoudiabira9737 because the 1619 project is not true, it's all a lie.

[@beantianja]

Greetings, good morning. Very much needed. Long overdue.

[@bradleedenney]

Divide the amount of people who came over with the count of boats. Impossible.

[@haywardmccullough2762]

Came over? African Americans were kidnapped put in chains and Brought over by force.

[@wavveytae4181]

Instead of criticizing her book in the comments how bout y’all read it first.

[@buggaoff8160]

Nah, plenty of other far more interesting fiction out there, anyone who wastes their time on this nonsense will achieve nothing in life.

[@wavveytae4181]

@@buggaoff8160 ha once again your ignorance speaks lol 😂 yeah plenty of fiction out there like the founders being great men and inventors of American democracy yeah greatest fiction of all time 😩🥴🥴😂

[@nw1858]

@@wavveytae4181 no, he has a point. This 1619 project is false, made up.

[@AnthonyD-yy2in]

What is done is done, and its about time African Americans look into the idea of changing their last names to West African last names.

[@jzk2020]

What would changing their names do? Would that solve racism? Do people with West African names get a pass from racism? Has that been the secret cheat code all along?!

[@AnthonyD-yy2in]

@@jzk2020 if you were European on both sides of your family would you want a freaking African last name?

[@dracoindustires3979]

@@AnthonyD-yy2in Again why should matter if ur in America ur not African ur American. Pretty simple honestly.

[@anassahbenji6056]

I just can't.

[@larry1824]

The founders owned slaves. Get over it and face facts

[@dwanyewest]

The comment section outta be good.

[@varginabrown852]

*Angelo Saxons 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 were slaves to Italians in the 300s*

[@varginabrown852]

St. Patrick ☘️ was a child slave

[@Barryobamasadick]

Never going to happen there are not enough ignorant people to push this forward victims id what this. Needs to continue

[@toobalkain]

all the books in her house are on black history? Very intellectual that.

[@hajeevibes]

Yesssss! 🙏🏾🌏💚💙💜 We all have to come to terms with our shadow selves and our past/present wrongs IF we want to evolve into something better. Do we all want peace, love and harmony? Then we need to work towards it. God Bless!

[@hajeevibes]

@mauiportal you might want to express your opinion more clearly.

[@danielhamilton351]

The 1619 project and crt are back firing on democrats and other neocommunists as evidence by recent Virginia elections. There will be no reckoning. People will take their children out of public schools forever before we let nutjob teachers transfer their own self hate and lack of self worth onto our kids.

[@LoireValleyChateaux]

LOVE LOVE LOVE TO SEE HER FLOAT THIS ADAM BULL-SCHIFF IN THE MIDDLE EAST!

[@number62]

And the left need to stop lying.

[@johnhoward3227]

Whites seem very threatened challenge, yet they don't have any substantial evidence against the facts. They seem to realize that their privileges are in question and jeopardy. 😢

[@tomstone3645]

Yeah, the Natives migrated here buddy! It wasn’t the United States until 1776 , North America. Also look at the genetics passed from the old world.

[@haywardmccullough2762]

That's good but guess what? African Americans show h**l didn't migrate here! Oh by the way the book didn't say it was north america in 1619! What Old World? The Flat one that you are living on? You need to see a psychologist today! You got some serious problems if you think you are going to have the last word because of your white privilege.

[@tomstone3645]

You’re forced migration by your bruther. Sad part is if it was cheaper to get Irish or Chinese people over here then I’m sure blacks would not have been forced to come. Don’t be a victim!

[@BaronOfHell666]

That it's a thriller, thriller night 'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try

[@ronaldotto534]

The country of origin assignment is the worst. I did Germany but it turns out I'm a Polish Jew and then I studied Italian and I turned out to be ethnic Albanian. I feel you:) I'm gonna check out Marcus Books down the street and buy the children's book for my two mixed daughters. Hella amazing work, thank you Mashallah !

[@toobalkain]

they contributed to advancement of shoeshining techniques

[@Ghost-tc2gj]

I have a perspective you need to look at

[@almightyyt2101]

Attempt by group to say their struggle is worse than anothers- a pity party and not a celebration of where we are and where we want to go- we dont have to agree but be disrespectful and it will show your slippage- real authentic black ppl are not divisive but see the community and building as the rock of foundation, thank God and bless without strings attached - all this tattling and negativity will not be appreciated by our ancestors so give them reasons why hearts matter not extortion for virtue signaling

[@kittycubeenterprises7276]

Take the the 1s from it

[@TheSitcheeation]

Yes. Next question.

[@88alexis]

Most black people didn’t really learn our own history until after we graduated

[@varginabrown852]

*Angelo Saxons 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 were slaves to Italians in the 300s*

[@varginabrown852]

St. Patrick ☘️ was a child slave

[@88alexis]

@@varginabrown852 what does that have to do with black Americans?

[@varginabrown852]

@@88alexis No, St. Patrick ☘️ was a Irish Bishop. Whites make up 9% of the Earth and practically every race were slaves and got over it. Why can't you?

[@88alexis]

@@varginabrown852 so you’re complaining about a child slave who grew up to become a bishop 🤔 just wondering what purpose your statement has in the convo And we can’t get over it because we’re still enslaved (mass incarceration, denial of wealth, no legitimate rights) plus too many people lie about our history so we need more of the truth to be discussed

[@LoireValleyChateaux]

Very similar to Hitler's "Mein Kampf" reshaping the world.

[@micki0finn430]

Apparently you can lie through your teeth as long as you call it reframing.

[@edgaroedit6245]

@

[@Thaddeus28]

wtf is a racial reckoning?

[@terrathunderstorms3701]

Historians have already debunked this embarrassing grievance fanfiction. Next.

[@jeromepowell1873]

White historians?

[@user-hf1pi3jq7u]

Interesting n Beautiful❤🎉🎉🌄🏩🌅✅✅

[@SusanDianeHowell]

US History initiates in 1776.

[@haywardmccullough2762]

So what does that have to do with enslaved African people being brought here against their will in chains and sold like you would sell a horse chicken or a pig in 1619!? I don't give a D if us history initiated in 2021! What happened in 1619 happened and it was the beginning of the the killing fields of us history that you say initiated in 1776! You need to stop trying to be a trump racist cause it's messing up your makeup as a supposed to be human being. IT IS WHAT IT IS!

[@jeromepowell1873]

We were brought here in 1619.

[@gardencity3558]

The 1619 project is a "post modernist historical" view of the country from a very narrow perspective and not a very scholarly work. Many of it's points can be easily discredited. By her own admission the author is a "journalst and lay historian."

[@learkingofalbion8520]

As Squanto’s Heir, a few weeks after the disappearance of an official or unofficial mention of the 400th Anniversary of Thanksgiving (1621) as being the 400th Anniversary, and watching even US State Department wokeness cross out noting the 400th Anniversary, I tend to look at the issue of wokeness, and the sloppiness and haste of the 1619 project in failing to grasp indentured servitude, in the way my American Indian ancestors would have through the time of Tecumseh (early 1800s). Another attempt by another group to not give proper respect to the land and to Natural Law - and little self-respect of what would look to Tecumseh to be a different group of looters with an incomplete, nuance-stripped pack of lies and half-truths. There is much more, but now is not the time or forum. Stay tuned.

[@KnowThyself47]

Islam ENSLAVED,TORTURED&MADE EUNUCHS of black people 900yrs before the Trans Atlantic slave trade and its still going on today ESPECIALLY in Africa Islam must pay $700 trillion in Reparations to black people

[@haywardmccullough2762]

What does that has to do with the enslavement of African men women children and babies for 400+ years? Africans were not indentured servants! American Indians also enslaved African people! But we Black people are not concerned about you or tecumseh! Black people are defending themselves and no one else period! So tell your American Indian story and find out how white supremacists will love hearing about murdering raping burning alive torturing and lynching native Americans! I am sure they will enjoy hearing that and will invite you to dinner so you can talk about it around the dinner table!

[@geekmeee]

I think you want to read a different book “Indigenous People’s History of the United States,” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.

[@justmyopinion9883]

I just picked up "The 1619 Project" from the library yesterday. I've only read a few pages so far, but I think it's going to be a great book. Thank you, Nikole Hannah-Jones.

[@thefernalizerhere2183]

Hahaha it's bullcrap

[@jerrymiller9039]

It is lies intended to increase racial hatred

[@nw1858]

I guess if you want to read fiction then it's just fine.

[@carlthelongshoreman1979]

seek help

[@darylstephens1391]

​@@thefernalizerhere2183it scares you and your world!

[@Younglion144]

Has anyone taught who "Black people" really are, why we're called "black/African" who were we before??? We're the REAL lost tribes of the children of Israel, who got cursed by God for breaking his commandments. Now we're oppressed all over the world... Luke 21:24 [24]And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. Deuteronomy 28:15-16,32,48 [15]But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: [16]Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. [32]Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand. [48]Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

[@varginabrown852]

*Angelo Saxons 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 were slaves to Italians in the 300s* St. Patrick ☘️ was a child slave

[@KingAram99]

Calm down dude stop acting like blacks were the only oppressed groups ever

[@declinetostate9727]

@@KingAram99 it's more victimhood than that. He's implying that black are the real Jewish people.

[@joshuamylesgibson]

@@KingAram99 its the great apology. Blacks are poor in every country on earth, the ones that are lucky enough to live in a white country are the least poor, still poor though

[@Younglion144]

@@KingAram99 who cares about the others, I'm showing what the bible says about my people. This is a road map to identifying a lost people. Deuteronomy 28:37 [37]And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee. Deuteronomy 28:46 [46]And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. Name changes was important to make us call ourselves "black, African, etc", but we can read now.

[@chuckleo6039]

呃…..只是感觉碰到难讲明白道理的人让很压抑…外加粗鲁傲慢的人. 我感觉我被歧视的比他们厉害呀… 我没实现公义， 我帮不了穆斯林实现预言的机会