A New Origin Story with Nikole Hannah-Jones

For Colored Nerds

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 827 Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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The New York Times Magazine's 1619 Project shattered common narratives about the founding of the United States and the profound history, impact and influence of slavery and race in America. Journalist and Howard University professor Nikole Hannah-Jones, the project's creator, is back two years later with a new book that's an expansion of the project. Brittany and Eric dissect the book, which features essays, poetry and photographs. And they chat with Nikole about how the book is both a reframing of narrative and a testament to the ancestors.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Eric.
0:04.8	And I'm Brittany.
0:05.8	And this is for colored nerds.
0:08.1	The weekly show where we peel back the layers of black culture that we rarely discuss in mixed company.
0:14.1	All right, y'all.
0:14.6	So this week's episode is a real treat.
0:17.5	In 2019, the New York Times magazine released the 1619 Project, a special issue focused on the
0:24.1	continued impact of race-based slavery in the United States. It was produced and edited by the
0:29.5	brilliant reporter and professor Nicole Hannah-Jones. In just a few short years, the 1619 Project
0:36.4	has realigned the way we talk about American history.
0:40.5	But with these laurels has come immense pushback from conservative America.
0:45.3	As of this recording, five states have tried to ban efforts to teach the project's approach to history,
0:51.4	and creator Nicole Hannah-Jones has been personally targeted.
0:54.8	Her appointment to become a tenure professor at the UNC Hussman School of Media and Journalism
0:59.5	was pulled after complaints from a conservative donor to the university.
1:03.7	Even though she was ultimately offered the position, she declined the opportunity to accept
1:08.7	a nightchair appointment at our alma mater, Howard University, H.U.
1:14.0	And that's not all. She is back with a new book, 1619 Project, A New Origin Story,
1:20.7	an expansion of the Times special issue that features essays, poetry, and more from the likes of
1:26.8	Ibramax, Kendi, Dorothy Roberts, Michelle
1:29.0	Alexander, and so many more. And we invite her to the show to talk about all of that. Let's do it.
1:40.3	Nicole Hannah-Jones, thank you so much for joining us today. We're so excited to have you on the show.
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