The fire next time / James Baldwin
The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration / Isabel Wilkerson.
Slavery by another name : the re-enslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii / Douglas A. Blackmon.
Between the world and me / Ta-Nehisi Coates.The 1619 Project marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to Jamestown, Virginia with a series of essays, images, stories, and poems that challenge readers to reframe their understanding of U.S. history by considering 1619 as the start of this nation's story. The project was created by Nikole Hannah-Jones, published by the New York Times Magazine and Ms. Hannah-Jones was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for the introductory essay to the 1619 Project.
The 1619 Project - Collection of essays
The 1619 Project - Original PDF
"The 1619 Project reframes the country's history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative," -The New York Times
The 1619 Project Podcast - hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones offers an in-depth look at the legacy of slavery in America and how it impacts American society today.
A Brief History of Slavery - by Mary Elliott and Jazmine Hughes
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