'The 1619 Project' takes a look at slavery's lasting effects | Nightline

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks with ABC News' Robin Roberts about the Hulu docuseries based on her recently published book.
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This woman is a grifter

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All black people ever wanted was peace.

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Then why did BLM burn businesses and steal millions in donations?

[@Lavendeer201]

You have it. But black people choose to push it away and play victims of everything

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

​@@Lavendeer201and certain others enable it

[@brucecampbell4528]

This is a mockumentary.

[@susannpatton2893]

Of what?

[@mojowatham1328]

Such a sham!!!

[@firstghost3038]

Black History should exclude non- Black people anyway. We don't need their racist approval. We teach our children Black History at home anyway

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Grifters gonna grift. There's not enough money anymore in hard work, making good choices and self-accountability.

[@rockyracoon3233]

Brazil had slavery for 387 years, Cuba for 373 years. Stand in-line as they say.

[@beyondhuman3148]

Fear not the future, weep not for the past.

[@allen7986]

The past is the past. You don't weep over the past. But you do absorb it's lessons. Number one lesson the past, present and future are one straight line and can not be severed or blotted. God intends our past to guide us into our future.

[@pleasehold4048]

I didn't know it was possible to dye your hair with kool-aid 🤔

[@arthurplant5962]

What color is Donald Trump face?🤔

[@MamaTreNiner]

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[@rosalynbutler4772]

What does that have to do with what she is talking about? SMH

[@reasedogable]

No class

[@zerg6001]

Slavery happened, Americans were slaves and had slaves. America as a country was not founded on slavery. I’m glad the author finally admits that the ideal of the country is freedom and liberty for all. 3 years ago she said the opposite.

[@mmoye8640]

America would've never survived without slavery. These weak as whites would've all died off if not for the native Americans and off the backs of slaves. Image a white person in a field, in the heat, doing manual labor. Not even close to ever happening.

[@zengergazette9738]

That’s because she was forced to tell the truth by actual historians.

[@knos360]

She did not say anything like that at all..And Yes this country was Founded to give only whites a hand up..its in manifest Destiny

[@jeromepowell1873]

Freedom and liberty for all? How can a country be founded on freedom and liberty while denying millions of people freedom and liberty?

[@jasielm5258]

I black women who is more filthy rich then most telling me how slavery is still effecting people who look like her.

[@r.morris5589]

Teach the fact that blacks and even a few Native Americans owned slaves too. It was not a white only things, mainly a rich thing.

[@sisigs4820]

And slavery is still rampant in Africa to this day lol

[@jeromepowell1873]

​@@sisigs4820We live in America. Why do yall keep bringing up Africa?

[@jeromepowell1873]

Give me a break.

[@sisigs4820]

@jeromepowell1873 Because you keep bringing up how America is guilty for owning slaves, but don't point the finger at everyone else for doing it, too. You also don't point out thr fact that many African kingdoms back during the slave trade did business alongside the Americans and Europeans. Do you know what that means? It means that many African kingdoms sold their own people out, yet you never hear anyone talk about this.

[@jeromepowell1873]

@@sisigs4820 Yes some tribes were involved in the slave trade. Everyone knows that. Black people faced over 300 years of slavery, discrimination and terrorism on this continent. These are facts that need to be taught and the damage caused needs to be repaired.

[@mrEC]

There’s a 1250 Project commemorating the first Indigenous to arrive in North America

[@jemorrison74]

All African Americans have ever asked is what this nation promised; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

[@nismosaki4550]

And african Americans are the #1 criminals, why? Thuggish ruggish boneeee. Thinking being a thug is cool, or selling drugs is cool. Fools... I would say mostly because of the welfare strate & Black men dont wanna be a man, and black women dont "need no man". Foolish to think like that.

[@dougie-thugie]

That's all races

[@zengergazette9738]

And you have that. If you don’t take advantage of it and play victim, that’s on you.

[@knos360]

@@dougie-thugie There is a Reason You are always ignored ,I see your comments all over youtube..But in all seriousness, All it does is show Low I.Q and how obviously insecure you are..Nobody just goes all over the internet searching for things to do with Black people if they are ok with themselves..

[@knos360]

@@zengergazette9738 And Blacks havent been oppressed By whites? Victim? So do you know the definition?

[@thomastherriault8632]

Don't trust people who dye their hair with Kool-Aid. 🙆

[@bradbla]

Half truths are complete lies. Lies lie in the deceit.

[@AMan-vs4vs]

Fake hair fake documentary. But when's the 1390 project?

[@CrazyWhiteBoomer]

She forgot about all the Irish and Scottish "slaves" in the American Colonies...

[@mweru1900]

The story of black slaves is not told to erase any other groups' history of that time period. When writing specifically about black people, it seems lots of people have issues that others, are not mentioned. This is a story about black Americans, period. Maybe this link will help you better understand what I mean.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGXZenqsgNWHZ8Usi=-YUJX9lmaACslndW kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGXZenqsgNWHZ8Usi=-YUJX9lmaACslndW

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Shameless grifting.

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So very insightful!!! ✊🏿✊🏽✊️✊🏻💯🎯🏆

[@paolantonio641]

“The 1619 project is…truth.” In as much as every individual’s understanding of what is “true” is, at best, only a flailing, mostly obscured understanding of that ultimate reality, when this documentary, or any other, asserts to be definitive on the topic, you can be absolutely positive it is not. The fact that it is told from a black perspective or through a black lens of experience, does indeed make it compelling to watch and certainly can add to our understanding of the experience and far reaching social ramifications of an inhumane institution like slavery. However, because it is told from this perspective, exclusively, this seriously degrades the necessary objectivity from which anything corresponding to “truth” might possibly be determined.

[@patricesmith6556]

The movie connected the dots and explained so much to me. I loved it!!!

[@shoutingatclouds1050]

The fantasy world of the 1619 project is just that.

[@patricesmith6556]

@shoutingATclouds Ain't no fantasy when my 88 grandmother (she's still living by the way) lived in Tennessee and her mother (my great grandmother now deceased) experienced, witnessed some of what was talked about. They've spoken of their personal experiences to me. So, no fantasy!!!

[@shoutingatclouds1050]

@@patricesmith6556 Well a fraction of truth is usually what a joke includes to make a pun. (This is a mockumentary)

[@patricesmith6556]

@shoutingATclouds Good thing this documentary wasn't reliant on your sole opinion and used verifable facts. Time unearths and exposes truths.

[@shoutingatclouds1050]

@@patricesmith6556 yes its about 2% facts I agree, its a very funny show.

[@briandavis849]

bogus baloney

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Kool-aid hair

[@lk3309]

Leftist propaganda

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Hiyella with bozo hair.

[@buckhaa1502]

There were people of many races and background throughout the world that were slaves way before the trans Atlantic slave trade..... Their descendants did fine and didn't look at themselves as "Victims".... Why the exception with just this one group ...

[@susannpatton2893]

You've got to be kidding me 😂 - you are nonsense

[@jeromepowell1873]

Read a decent history book and find out.

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She's having a bad hair life😔

[@froggybug]

Wow…interesting comment “Johnny.”

[@brucecampbell4528]

She's just playing the part of being a clown.

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@@brucecampbell4528 she isn't even Black no African women in Africa that look like her hilarious

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The fact of how many of these comments are from racists, just shows how far we need to go. Too many selfish, unevolved humans in this country

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Hilarious

[@larragunn2809]

I’m DISGUSTED, I can’t stand people standing on NATIVE AMERICAN LAND arguing how they deserve to be PAID for all the suffering they’ve endured, if there are ANY reparations are to be paid, NATIVE AMERICANS SHOULD BE FIRST IN LINE…

[@PsychicsRfake456]

no group of people deserves reparations

[@texaskippen]

And does each tribe give reparations to another tribe for taking their land, and does that tribe give reparations for taking it from the tribe before them? We can't take that ideology back to the beginning of the human race

[@PsychicsRfake456]

@@texaskippen Good Point

[@takishahudson589]

Reparations for African Americans doesn't exclude what reparations Native and Mexican Americans deserve. There's enough for ALL of us.

[@texaskippen]

@@takishahudson589 we don't even have enough to take care of our vets, and that includes every race under the son, I served with native, white, black, Hispanic, and islanders, my platoon was called the united nations

[@MoneyGreen]

Thank you Nicole

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My Hulu subscription is hereby cancelled

[@skeebo6885]

Apparently they'll never be a time when people will be satisfied with true history. Fantasies, like the 1619 Project, make us feel better

[@arthurplant5962]

America History should tell the truth regardless of the good, bad or ugly.

[@bell4289]

As a history educator, the 1619 project is not historically accurate, but rather is based on leftist, woke ideology that distorts and indoctrinates. Highly recommend the book The American Story: The Beginnings by David Barton

[@jeromepowell1873]

Tell me a couple things that are inaccurate?

[@fredsims9771]

To counter I highly recommend A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. Read it if you dare to be enlightened, not indoctrinated.

[@marmac7619]

I have read the 1619 Project and its an Excellent Compilation of Periods in our History, provided by Multiple Authors. As an activist since the mid 80's - i didn't think there was a whole lot more i could learn about just how intrusive in so many ways, that the systemic & systematic oppression & suppression upon Black People truly is, & then i read the 1619 Project.

[@romancewiththepast7979]

When pressed historians. Even black American historians. Said 1619 was not history Washington Examiner 7/28/2020. New York Times magazine staffer Nikole Hannah-Jones claimed this week that her infamous 1619 Project is not actually a work of history, but rather an “origin story.”

[@brucecampbell4528]

Must be a big fan of fiction.

[@scillyautomatic]

How in the world would you know that it is an "Excellent Compilation of Periods"? There are no documents that support her whacky claims. Better keep learning. The 1619 Project is certainly not the place to stop.

[@marmac7619]

@@scillyautomatic - you non- college educated white boys sure have your problems holding onto your non-power, while the rich are all puffing up your fragile egos to puff up their bank accounts. Hint, you are being had, while you bust a hump for them at your mim wage sweat shop! Even if there were "no records," - why might that be u inquire? - becuz the ruling klass has a bad habit of Burning down their Houses & Neighborhoods; just ask the People of Tulsa, Rosewood & the MOVE Org. - for starters .. oh wait, white supremacists burnt them & their Neighborhoods to the GROUND.

[@marmac7619]

BTW, david, you wouldn't know what she or ANY of the Authors "claimed," since i'm sure you NEVER read a single WORD in that Book! - since you don't know how to read. And I'm sure you have to use 'SPELLCHECK just to put together a sentence.

[@jujubee90275]

Some of the ignorant comments on this video commenting on the creator of this documentary's hair ... SMH. Thank you for work Miss Nikole Jones💗

[@cookieg5801]

The #The1619 documentaries show me the vital importance that we need to be in the political realm. As adults we need to push to make sure Laws are lined up today so our children won't miss what we ourselves, who were not taught incorrectly regarding our authentic History. #ReLearn

[@brucecampbell4528]

You must be a big fan of fiction.

[@patoshannessy3775]

I suggest you read Thomas Sowell for the truth.

[@adel19997]

I'll stick with #1776

[@zengergazette9738]

You’re not a slave and weren’t one. Stop playing a victim

[@ProkofNY]

May I suggest a work of history that has not been criticized by so many historians for its multiple inaccuracies, then?

[@mmoye8640]

Can't wait to watch it! Thanks, Ms. Jones

[@brucecampbell4528]

Big fan of fiction huh?

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More Kool-Aid while you wait, Ma'am?

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Said every r*tard ever.

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@@scillyautomatic Make it hemlock-flavored.

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your a delusional person. I hope you feel better from this woke crap.

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😂

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🤦‍♂️

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@@briandavis849 you have a problem with freedoms? Equality? North Korea is calling you

[@briandavis849]

@@zengergazette9738 i have a problem with bullshit.

[@zengergazette9738]

@@briandavis849 Then you should have a problem with the 1619 project because that’s bullshit

[@briandavis849]

@@zengergazette9738 agreed

[@dougie-thugie]

Clown 🤡

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[@superoldgamesaturday3277]

Not a single thing this thing is saying is true.

[@jeromepowell1873]

Really? enlighten us then.

[@superoldgamesaturday3277]

@jeromepowell1873 How much time you have?

[@jeromepowell1873]

@@superoldgamesaturday3277 I have as mush time as you, but I haven't read the book yet. Give me some examples anyway.