The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story Explained
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story is a 2021 anthology of essays and poetry, published by One World (an imprint of Random House) on November 16, 2021. It is a book-length expansion of the essays presented in the 1619 Project issue of The New York Times Magazine in August 2019. The book was created by Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine, and is edited by Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein.[1] [2]
On January 26, 2023, The 1619 Project documentary television series based on the original project and book debuted on Hulu.[3] [4]
Contents
- Preface: "Origins" by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- "The White Lion", poem by Claudia Rankine
- "Democracy" by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- "Race" by Dorothy Roberts
- "Sugar" by Khalil Gibran Muhammad
- "Fear" by Leslie Alexander and Michelle Alexander
- "Freedom Is Not for Myself Alone", fiction by Robert Jones, Jr.
- "Other Persons", poem by Reginald Dwayne Betts
- "Dispossession" by Tiya Miles
- "Capitalism" by Matthew Desmond
- "Politics" by Jamelle Bouie
- "Citizenship" by Martha S. Jones
- "Self-defense" by Carol Anderson
- "Like to the Rushing of a Mighty Wind", poem by Tracy K. Smith
- "no car for colored [+] ladies (or, miss wells goes off [on] the rails)", poem by Evie Shockley
- "Punishment" by Bryan Stevenson
- "Race Riot", poem by Forrest Hamer
- "Greenwood", poem by Jasmine Mans
- "Inheritance" by Trymaine Lee
- "Medicine" by Linda Villarosa
- "Church" by Anthea Butler
- "Music" by Wesley Morris
- "Quotidian", poem by Natasha Trethewey
- "The Panther Is a Virtual Animal", poem by Joshua Bennett
- "Healthcare" by Jeneen Interlandi
- "Traffic" by Kevin M. Kruse
- "Progress" by Ibram X. Kendi
- "Justice" by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Reception
Numerous historians[5] [6] criticized the book for factual and historical inaccuracies, inconsistency, or exaggeration. The most frequent issue historians take issue with is that Hannah-Jones claims "...that the patriots fought the American Revolution in large part to preserve slavery in North America.";[7] a claim that is contested by historians as not holding up to a review of the historical record.[8]
The book debuted at number one on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list for the week ending November 20, 2021.[9]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The 1619 Project: 9780593230572 . November 24, 2021 . Penguin Random House.
- Web site: August 18, 2021 . The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones & Caitlin Roper & Elena Silverman & Jake Silverstein . November 24, 2021 . Kirkus Reviews.
- News: Roberts . Robin . January 25, 2023 . Nikole Hannah-Jones Talks 'The 1619 Project' . Good Morning America . ABC . 2023-02-24.
- News: Silverstein . Jake . January 26, 2023 . A New Expansion of The 1619 Project . The New York Times Magazine . 2023-02-24.
- News: Silverstein . Jake . We Respond to the Historians Who Critiqued The 1619 Project . The New York Times . 20 December 2019 . 7 February 2023.
- Web site: Wilentz . Sean . American Slavery and 'the Relentless Unforeseen' . www.nybooks.com . 19 November 2019 . The New York Review . 7 February 2023.
- Web site: Magness . Phillip W. . Hulu's 1619 Project Docuseries Peddles False History . reason.com . 31 January 2023 . Reason . 7 February 2023.
- Web site: Magness . Phillip W. . Fact Checking the 1619 Project and Its Critics . www.aier.org . AIER . 7 February 2023.
- News: Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers - Books - Dec. 5, 2021 . The New York Times . December 4, 2021 .