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The Place Where American Slavery Began The Place Where American Slavery Began
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Today on “The Daily,” you heard the first episode of “1619,” a new Times podcast hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones on how the legacy of slavery has impacted every corner of American society. Four hundred years ago this month, a ship carrying enslaved Africans arrived at Point Comfort in the English colony of Virginia. That moment marked the beginning of American slavery. Producer Adizah Eghan told us what it was like to visit Point Comfort with Nikole:Today on “The Daily,” you heard the first episode of “1619,” a new Times podcast hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones on how the legacy of slavery has impacted every corner of American society. Four hundred years ago this month, a ship carrying enslaved Africans arrived at Point Comfort in the English colony of Virginia. That moment marked the beginning of American slavery. Producer Adizah Eghan told us what it was like to visit Point Comfort with Nikole:
As we pulled into the parking lot at the Fort Monroe National Monument in Virginia, my mind was racing. I have yet to master the art of feeling graceful while producing in the field — and it certainly didn’t help that it was 88 degrees.As we pulled into the parking lot at the Fort Monroe National Monument in Virginia, my mind was racing. I have yet to master the art of feeling graceful while producing in the field — and it certainly didn’t help that it was 88 degrees.
But I had one primary task: to capture Nikole Hannah-Jones’s journey to Point Comfort through sound for the “1619” podcast. Her reactions on tape were just as important as the soft bubbling of the waves on a stack of rocks, or the drone of the cicadas that seemed to go quiet every time I tried to record them.But I had one primary task: to capture Nikole Hannah-Jones’s journey to Point Comfort through sound for the “1619” podcast. Her reactions on tape were just as important as the soft bubbling of the waves on a stack of rocks, or the drone of the cicadas that seemed to go quiet every time I tried to record them.
We made our way past the docks to the beach, where little kids in their brightly colored swimsuits splashed in the clear, teal water. In that moment, I found myself recalling an earlier trip I took to Elmina Castle and its “Door of No Return” in Ghana. Millions of captured Africans had been held at places like Elmina before they were forced onto ships that would transport them across the Atlantic Ocean.We made our way past the docks to the beach, where little kids in their brightly colored swimsuits splashed in the clear, teal water. In that moment, I found myself recalling an earlier trip I took to Elmina Castle and its “Door of No Return” in Ghana. Millions of captured Africans had been held at places like Elmina before they were forced onto ships that would transport them across the Atlantic Ocean.
When I visited Elmina, the walls of the castle radiated a depth of emotion that I have never experienced walking into any other building. It felt as if terror was always in the room. It’s hard to imagine the loss that men and women experienced inside those walls, before the ships even set sail. And looking out at the water from the castle, I thought about how those men and women would never return home.When I visited Elmina, the walls of the castle radiated a depth of emotion that I have never experienced walking into any other building. It felt as if terror was always in the room. It’s hard to imagine the loss that men and women experienced inside those walls, before the ships even set sail. And looking out at the water from the castle, I thought about how those men and women would never return home.
Now, on the beach in Virginia, I was at the opposite end of that passage across the ocean. Watching the waves there, everything slowed. I thought of the 20 or so Africans who stepped onshore 400 years ago. I thought of Phillis Wheatley and Cudjoe Lewis and the other captured Africans who survived the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and who built so much of this country.Now, on the beach in Virginia, I was at the opposite end of that passage across the ocean. Watching the waves there, everything slowed. I thought of the 20 or so Africans who stepped onshore 400 years ago. I thought of Phillis Wheatley and Cudjoe Lewis and the other captured Africans who survived the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and who built so much of this country.
I wondered what they did with those memories of home, the ones that reverberated in their heads and their hearts.I wondered what they did with those memories of home, the ones that reverberated in their heads and their hearts.
Talk to Adizah on Twitter: @Adizah_E.Talk to Adizah on Twitter: @Adizah_E.
Producer Annie Brown on how the theme music for “1619” came together:Producer Annie Brown on how the theme music for “1619” came together:
“As soon as we learned of Nikole Hannah-Jones’s epic 1619 Project commemorating the 400th anniversary of American slavery, we knew we wanted to highlight it in audio. We also knew we wanted it to be different from a typical episode of ‘The Daily.’ We wanted the ‘1619’ series to sound different, to reflect the deep loss, but also the defiance, in the stories.“As soon as we learned of Nikole Hannah-Jones’s epic 1619 Project commemorating the 400th anniversary of American slavery, we knew we wanted to highlight it in audio. We also knew we wanted it to be different from a typical episode of ‘The Daily.’ We wanted the ‘1619’ series to sound different, to reflect the deep loss, but also the defiance, in the stories.
One musician, Daoud Anthony, created work that immediately captured our attention — so much that we made it our theme music for the series. It was exactly what we were looking for: driving, emotional and raw. One thing you might notice about our other podcasts is that we’ve never used music with vocals, because it often distracts from the voices of our guests. But the deep hums in Daoud’s tracks fit in perfectly with our vision. We built the whole aesthetic of the show around them.”One musician, Daoud Anthony, created work that immediately captured our attention — so much that we made it our theme music for the series. It was exactly what we were looking for: driving, emotional and raw. One thing you might notice about our other podcasts is that we’ve never used music with vocals, because it often distracts from the voices of our guests. But the deep hums in Daoud’s tracks fit in perfectly with our vision. We built the whole aesthetic of the show around them.”
You can listen to more of Daoud’s music here.You can listen to more of Daoud’s music here.
New episodes of the “1619” podcast will be dropping on Friday mornings. Look out for them on the “1619” podcast feed and on nytimes.com. They’ll also be featured as special Saturday episodes on “The Daily.” New episodes of the “1619” podcast will be dropping on Fridays. Look out for them on the “1619” podcast feed and at nytimes.com/1619podcast. They’ll also be featured as special Saturday episodes on “The Daily.”
The “1619” podcast is part of The 1619 Project, a major initiative from The Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. You can see all the coverage from the project online here. (Or you can pick up a print copy, if that’s your thing.)The “1619” podcast is part of The 1619 Project, a major initiative from The Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. You can see all the coverage from the project online here. (Or you can pick up a print copy, if that’s your thing.)
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