The New York Times Presents The #1619 Project

The New York Times Conferences

Streamed live on Aug 13, 2019

Four hundred years ago, on August 20, 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia. Tonight, we remember this anniversary with an evening of conversation and performance featuring Nikole Hannah-Jones, Wesley Morris, Jamelle Bouie, Tyehimba Jess and more. Remember to look out for our “1619 Project” on August 18 which examines how the legacy of slavery continues to shape and define life in the United States.

See:

• Nikole Hannah-Jones on the conception of ‘The 1619 Project’ |The New York Times Magazine Presents ‘The 1619 Project’ Onstage | Pulitzer Center