A review by waynediane
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones

5.0

I heard a lot of criticism for this book. While I can see some points could be made- this book is excellent looking at it from the African American (Black- you don't have to be born here) to see the hard facts of being judged by the color of your skin. I think, while the focus really is on the black experience, the author does bring in small, but important points of racism- with the Indigenous people, Asians, and other discriminated goods. I THINK THIS BOOK should be required reading for all high schools to get a balance narrative of this country!

I do have one criticism- concerning some of the comments on Abraham Lincoln- He truly dealt with the moral conflict of slavery, way before his presidency- and that is not truly reflected her- probably due to the its major focus.