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The 1619 Project, Live at the Smithsonian The 1619 Project, Live at the Smithsonian
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[Watch a livestream of the 1619 event at the Smithsonian.] [Watch video of the event: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3]
Four hundred years ago, a ship carrying 20 to 30 enslaved Africans arrived at Point Comfort in the English colony of Virginia. Though the United States did not even exist yet, their arrival marked its foundation, the beginning of the system of slavery on which the country was built.Four hundred years ago, a ship carrying 20 to 30 enslaved Africans arrived at Point Comfort in the English colony of Virginia. Though the United States did not even exist yet, their arrival marked its foundation, the beginning of the system of slavery on which the country was built.
In August, The New York Times Magazine marked this anniversary by launching The 1619 Project, which examines the many ways the legacy of slavery continues to shape and define life in the United States. The project has been read widely across the country, has been discussed in the Senate and is changing how American history is taught in schools today.In August, The New York Times Magazine marked this anniversary by launching The 1619 Project, which examines the many ways the legacy of slavery continues to shape and define life in the United States. The project has been read widely across the country, has been discussed in the Senate and is changing how American history is taught in schools today.
On Wednesday, we co-hosted a symposium at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. It was a day of performance, panel discussions, presentations and conversation about how history is defined — and redefined — featuring historians, journalists and policymakers. On Oct. 30, we co-hosted a symposium at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. It was a day of performance, panel discussions, presentations and conversation about how history is defined — and redefined — featuring historians, journalists and policymakers.
You can watch a livestream of the event here. You can watch video of the event here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
You can also watch a recording of a short program designed for high school students from earlier in the day.You can also watch a recording of a short program designed for high school students from earlier in the day.
“The Idea of America,” a keynote address by Nikole Hannah-Jones, a New York Times Magazine staff writer and the originator of The 1619 Project. (Read her essay for The 1619 Project.)“The Idea of America,” a keynote address by Nikole Hannah-Jones, a New York Times Magazine staff writer and the originator of The 1619 Project. (Read her essay for The 1619 Project.)
“Reframing History,” a panel discussion with the historians Eric Foner and Kay Wright Lewis; the curator Mary Elliot; and Nikole Hannah-Jones. Moderated by Jake Silverstein, editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine.“Reframing History,” a panel discussion with the historians Eric Foner and Kay Wright Lewis; the curator Mary Elliot; and Nikole Hannah-Jones. Moderated by Jake Silverstein, editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine.
“Diseases of the Mind: The Legacy of Racism in American Health Care,” a lecture by the journalist and professor Linda Villarosa. (Read her essay for The 1619 Project.)“Diseases of the Mind: The Legacy of Racism in American Health Care,” a lecture by the journalist and professor Linda Villarosa. (Read her essay for The 1619 Project.)
“What Is Owed: Reparations and Reconciliation,” a panel discussion with the scholars William A. Darity Jr., Ibram X. Kendi and Susan Neiman. Moderated by Nikole Hannah-Jones.“What Is Owed: Reparations and Reconciliation,” a panel discussion with the scholars William A. Darity Jr., Ibram X. Kendi and Susan Neiman. Moderated by Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Poetry by Clint Smith and Rita Dove; fiction by ZZ Packer.Poetry by Clint Smith and Rita Dove; fiction by ZZ Packer.
Musical performances by members of the Showtime Marching Band from Howard University.Musical performances by members of the Showtime Marching Band from Howard University.