{"product_id":"1619-project-nikole-hannah-jones-9780593230572","title":"The 1619 Project | Nikole Hannah-Jones","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe 1619 Project: A New Origin Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Praise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward-Winning Journalism:\u003c\/strong\u003e #1 New York Times Bestseller, NAACP Image Award Winner, and Finalist for the Kirkus Prize.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Acclaim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post, NPR, Esquire, Marie Claire, and more. Esquire notes it as \"an extraordinary update to an ongoing project of vital truth-telling.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultimedia Success:\u003c\/strong\u003e The foundation for the Emmy-winning Hulu original docuseries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of Virginia bearing a cargo of twenty to thirty enslaved people from Africa. This pivotal moment sparked the unprecedented system of American chattel slavery that would endure for 250 years. Expanding profoundly upon The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning journalistic initiative, \u003cem\u003eThe 1619 Project: A New Origin Story\u003c\/em\u003e reframes our understanding of American history by placing the legacy of slavery and its continuing impact at the absolute center of our national narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis expansive volume weaves together eighteen powerful essays with thirty-six original poems and works of fiction. These pieces illuminate key historical moments of oppression, struggle, and resistance, demonstrating how the inheritance of 1619 reaches into nearly every facet of contemporary American society—from politics, music, and diet to capitalism, religion, and the very framework of our democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSpeaking directly to our current historical moment, this book contextualizes the deep-rooted systems of race and caste within which America operates today. It boldly reveals long-glossed-over truths surrounding the nation's founding and construction, ultimately showing that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to irrevocably shape American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Contributors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikole Hannah-Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and the creator of the landmark 1619 Project. The book is edited by \u003cstrong\u003eCaitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman, and Jake Silverstein\u003c\/strong\u003e. It features a staggering collection of contributions from some of the nation's most brilliant writers, historians, and poets, including Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Reynolds, Jesmyn Ward, Rita Dove, Bryan Stevenson, and Tracy K. Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of American history seeking a comprehensive, unvarnished look at the nation's founding and the legacy of slavery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents and academics in sociology, political science, and African American studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eIndividuals looking to understand systemic racism and the historical context behind contemporary social movements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; 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