The New York Times' 1619 Project excited tremendous controversy because it challenged established narratives that date the founding of America's political development and character …

The 1619 Project, a celebrated and controversial multimedia journalism series that reframes U.S. history around African American experiences, particularly slavery and its legacy in …

Aug 14, 2019 · On the 400th anniversary of this fateful moment, it is finally time to tell our story truthfully. The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that …

The 1619 Project launched in August 2019 with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, including essays and creative works by journalists, historians, and artists.

Jul 16, 2025 · The New York Times' 1619 Project scholarly claims have faltered by misrepresenting evidence, owing to its lack of rigor and its willful shirking of basic scholarly …

Feb 17, 2021 · That is indeed the lesson of 1619, a year that few people understood as significant in American and African American history until nearly two years ago.

An important turning point in American history occurred at Jamestown in 1619 as the first freely elected assembly met to make "just Laws" for the fledgling colony.

Aug 23, 2019 · We’ve curated a list of books and videos to help explore not just the specific moment in history marked by 1619, but also to understand the larger context of centuries of …

Sep 4, 2025 · This guide begins with the date in 1619 that brought a ship carrying enslaved Africans to Point Comfort, near present-day Jamestown, Virginia, and continues through 400 …

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths. In Jamestown, Virginia, the first elected legislative …