The 1619 Project

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Viola Davis Grammys Red Carpet theGrio.com
February 26, 2023
Viola Davis and the project led by Nikole Hannah-Jones are among the nominees for prizes at the annual Audie Awards.
October 25, 2022
"The 1619 Project" publisher launches a series of readalongs with authors Matthew Desmond, Michelle Alexander, Leslie Alexander, and more.
BET Awards 2021 - Arrivals
April 5, 2022
Nominees for the 26th annual Webby Awards, honoring international internet excellence, include Megan Thee Stallion and Questlove.
January 21, 2022
In September, Angola's President João Lourenco invited two Tucker siblings to visit the country, and they did last month for…
December 29, 2021
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Hannah-Jones said she's clear-eyed about forcing a reckoning around this nation's self-image.
Nikole Hannah-Jones thegrio.com
October 22, 2021
Hannah-Jones described Middlesex School's move as "clearly the result of the hysteria and successful propaganda campaign."
July 20, 2021
The bill cuts over two dozen curriculum requirements, including the study of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a…
June 16, 2021
Greg Abbott's signature makes Texas the third state to pass laws banning the teaching of "The 1619 Project" and critical…
May 28, 2021
The incredibly-illustrious journalist's appointment as a tenured professor at UNC is again another review, insiders confirmed.
May 4, 2021
Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a bill that prohibits public schools — including universities — from teaching critical race…
April 28, 2021
GOP lawmakers in Idaho find critical race theory to be "contrary to the unity of the nation and the well-being"…
OprahCoAuthorsHappinessBook, theGrio.com
April 2, 2021
The series is the first project enjoining Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films and Lionsgate, as well as The New York Times…
Nikole Hannah Jones thegrio.com
February 10, 2021
For her work on The 1619 Project, Iowa native Nikole Hannah-Jones, who initiated it, received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for…
Trump thegrio.com
November 3, 2020
President Trump signed an executive order to establish a "1776 commission" that will create a curriculum that teaches “patriotic education."
President Trump Departs White House For Philadelphia
September 17, 2020
President Donald Trump criticized the New York Times Magazine ‘1619 Project’ and will sign an executive order for a '1776…
September 6, 2020
President Donald Trump is condemning the New York Times' 1619 Project and the schools that use it to teach their…
Oprah Winfrey theGrio.com
July 9, 2020
The New York Times’ landmark '1619 Project' is being turned into content for a global audience and will be executive…