PBS NewsHour: Interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones on The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project details the legacy of slavery in America

August 18, 2019

Four hundred years ago this month, the first enslaved people from Africa arrived in the Virginia colony. To observe the anniversary of American slavery, The New York Times Magazine launched The 1619 Project to reframe America’s history through the lens of slavery. The project lead, reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.