kellirae13's review
5.0
I think this might be one of the greatest books of our time. It is full of history that I never knew in a variety of subjects and it provides a way to live up to and embrace the founding beliefs of this country. Truly an amazing and revolutionary work.
mcc1246's review
5.0
“The 1619 Project challenges us to think about a country whose exceptionalism we treat as the unquestioned truth. It asks us to consider who sets and shapes our shared national memory and what and who gets left out”
I throughly enjoyed this book and recommend it! I checked this out from the library (Libby) but will be purchasing my own copy, there are so many historical dates and 1619 Project is a go to reference. This book is a collection of topics that until this point, had been discussed from one view.
It was not a quick read for me, I had to stop frequently throughout the chapters to process everything that was being said and pick it up later. I enjoyed reading on my kindle so I could tap and search the internet for definitions and reference dates…. A lot of the information went over my head unless I took the time to break it down. The chapters are written by different popular authors and are broken down into topics such as Democracy, Healthcare, Music, etc - so I even recommend reading the chapter that might interest you. Inheritance was one of my favorites with the discussion of finances in the black community, another conversation I had never heard.
I throughly enjoyed this book and recommend it! I checked this out from the library (Libby) but will be purchasing my own copy, there are so many historical dates and 1619 Project is a go to reference. This book is a collection of topics that until this point, had been discussed from one view.
It was not a quick read for me, I had to stop frequently throughout the chapters to process everything that was being said and pick it up later. I enjoyed reading on my kindle so I could tap and search the internet for definitions and reference dates…. A lot of the information went over my head unless I took the time to break it down. The chapters are written by different popular authors and are broken down into topics such as Democracy, Healthcare, Music, etc - so I even recommend reading the chapter that might interest you. Inheritance was one of my favorites with the discussion of finances in the black community, another conversation I had never heard.
cicatrizing's review
5.0
A must-read for understanding our shared history and building a better future. I learned so much from this book and am eternally grateful to the authors and contributors for all the work put into it.
chelscola's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Colonisation, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Police brutality