1619: History is in the land, part I
It’s about land, family, and intergenerational knowledge. It’s also about the right to own and profit from the land you work. Episode five of 1619 is divided into two parts both called “The Land of…
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1619: Not “bad blood,” but bad healthcare
This episode is about healthcare. Going back to 1866 it introduces listeners to Rebecca Lee Crumpler who was the first Black woman to become a doctor in America, and it progresses through time from there.
1619: Pleasure and pain in the history of Black music in American popular culture (3)
Episode three of 1619 with Nikole Hannah-Jones is narrated by Wesley Morris. Morris starts cutting vegetables in his friend’s kitchen and listening to a “Yacht Rock” playlist. He says that these songs are often framed…
1619: Rethinking the economic history of America (2)
Have you ever thought about parallels between the Panic of 1837 and the economic crash of the early 2000s? In episode two of 1619, “The Economy that Slavery Built,” Nikole Hannah-Jones disrupts mainstream narratives about…
1619: Part of anti-racism work is being critical of mainstream historical narratives
In 1619 The White Lion arrived on the shores of Point Comfort. This is where listeners join Nikole Hannah-Jones at the beginning of the first episode of 1619, “The Fight for a True Democracy.” She…