The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Man, So much here. I'll just say this is and should be essential reading for all. I love every moment of it. The facts spoken in this book will lead you down a path to reading other books that go much deeper into certain time periods, events, etc.

The ending was very satisfying, Nikole Hannah-Jones herself wrote that one, and it wraps up things perfectly!! Powerful!

So much dust has been kicked up about the 1619 Project and Critical Race Theory. After reading the book version, you can see why conservatives are running scared. The collection of essays in this book will at first anger you, then break your spirit, and after rebuild it with resolve. Then like all truth, in the end, it will set you free. Free to see all the fuckery of the history they teach you in school. Informed with the knowledge to counter all of the tactics and lies of bigotry. The most important thing we learn from facing our sordid history is that “Black struggles for equality resulted in greater rights for all Americans.” Conversely, many of our nations biggest problems persist because the agents that stand in the way of change know that to truly fix long standing issues in our country means to embrace truly equitable outcomes for all Americans. A state of equality they just can’t live with. A demand, in the form of reparations, is clearly spelled out and justified in the closing. From 1619 to now, the worst of us have found a way to block progress and cover up the historical truths in order to maintain a status quo that leaves them at the top of the racial hierarchy. Knowing all this, there is no wonder why this book, among others, is on the list of banned books in various states. It is a lot too stomach and took me three times as long to read it as a book I this length would otherwise. But the strongest medicine is hard to swallow and heals the body in due course.