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7 Things the '1619 Project' Authors Say Are Racist

The book by journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, "The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story" is displayed at a New York City bookstore in New York City, on Nov. 17, 2021. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

By    |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022 06:32 AM EDT

The writers behind The New York Times Magazine's "The 1619 Project" sought to reframe the history of America, starting with the nation's very founding – but in the years since they've also tried to recast everything from dessert to traffic jams through a racial lens.

The contributing authors, led by project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, have rarely shied away from connecting nearly any aspect of everyday life to slavery or racial injustice.

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The writers behind The New York Times Magazine's "The 1619 Project" sought to reframe the history of America, starting with the nation's very founding - but in the years since they've also tried to recast everything from dessert to traffic jams through a racial lens.
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