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The 1619 Project (2023)
Popularity 17.2
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In keeping with the original project, this series seeks to reframe the country's history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.
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Nikole Hannah-JonesSelf - Host
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Caitlin RoperExecutive Producer
Helen VernoExecutive Producer
Jonathan ClasberryProducer
Kathleen LingoExecutive Producer
Nikole Hannah-JonesExecutive Producer
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Oprah WinfreyExecutive Producer
Roger Ross WilliamsExecutive Producer
Shoshana GuyExecutive Producer
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Miniseries
6 episodes · First aired 2023-01-26 · ★ 1.3
E01
Democracy
2023-01-26 · 62 min
Told through Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones’ personal story, historical events and the modern fights for voting rights, “Democracy” explores Black America’s centuries-long fight to democratize America and hold it to its founding ideals.
E02
Race
2023-01-26 · 56 min
“Race” examines the construct of race as a political invention created to justify the economic exploitation of African people during slavery and promote white supremacy, while tracing the impact that has had on Black women’s bodies and reproductive lives.
E03
Music
2023-02-02 · 61 min
From Motown’s wide popularity to funk’s rebellious independence to today’s genre-breaking musicians, “Music” celebrates the “uncapturable spirit” of Black music and maintains that Black music IS American Music.
E04
Capitalism
2023-02-02 · 62 min
Nikole Hannah-Jones’ family and current labor battles are the lens for “Capitalism”, which explores how slavery formed the bedrock of American capitalism and how this foundation of brutality continues to permeate our deeply unequal economic system.
E05
Fear
2023-02-09 · 58 min
A family’s tragic loss. A dramatic day in the life of a protestor. “Fear” explores how modern policing, surveillance and the criminalization of Black Americans draw roots from the slavery era fear of Black rebellion and centuries-long quest for freedom.
E06
Justice
2023-02-09 · 63 min
Through Nikole Hannah-Jones’ family story and one Georgia community fighting for restitution, “Justice” examines the historical events that denied Black Americans the opportunity to build generational wealth and what is owed to descendants of slavery.
