1619
4.5
(16.0K)
2019
In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this was the moment it began. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the 250 years of slavery that followed. On the 400th anniversary of this fateful moment, it is time to tell the story.
“1619” is a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones. You can find more information about it at nytimes.com/1619podcast.
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"Amazing. Incredible storytelling and very informative. "
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Larry Cohen
"Recommending again because I feel like everyone needs to listen to this right now. “No aspect of the USA has been untouched by the 250 years of slavery.”"
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Becca Sangwin
"So blown away by what I’m learning!"
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Joelle Nole
"Sad. Beautifully told story"
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Susan Randlett
"This tells history like it’s never been told before. Absolutely loved it. Essential listening. "
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samantha hodder
"A great listen for Black History Month"
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Aaron Boykins
"We listened to this at the school I work at as part of our Racial Equity Committees initiative to get more teachers involved and it is so moving and powerful and put many situations into perspective 100/100 recommend! "
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Emma Kotyuk
"Not that I know of, but I haven't really looked."
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Laura Blanchard
"Yes! I learned a lot."
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Judith Maguire
"Everyone needs to hear this podcast. "
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