Rebroadcast: Nikole Hannah-Jones on the 1619 Project and how the legacy of slavery shapes America

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<p><em>This is an episode from our archives.</em><br /> <br /> Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning reporter for the <em>New York Times Magazine</em> and the creator of the 1619 Project. The initiative reframes America&rsquo;s past around an important date that isn&rsquo;t mentioned in many history books: 1619, the beginning of slavery in the U.S. Hannah-Jones has expanded on the idea and turned it into a book called <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-1619-project/id1556566008"><em>The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story</em></a><em>.</em> Below are excerpts from <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a> host Shumita Basu&rsquo;s interview with Hannah-Jones about the project.</p>