Eighteen original essays explore the lasting legacy of slavery in modern society for a comprehensive historical perspective
Thirty-six poems and works of fiction provide vivid, personal accounts of oppression and resistance
Features contributions from renowned authors and intellectuals for diverse voices and perspectives
Hardcover format ensures durability for frequent reference and display
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, trusted authority on racial justice
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER - A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present. "[A] groundbreaking compendium . . . bracing and urgent . . . This collection is an extraordinary update to an on
