About this episode

Historian Gerald Horne discusses The New York Times' 1619 Project and its impact on U.S. history and the legacy of slavery.

This episode of Africa Today features historian Gerald Horne in a discussion of The New York Times‘ 1619 Project, examining its effort to reframe U.S. history through the legacy of slavery, the debate it sparked among scholars, and its broader historical significance. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Revisiting the 1619 Project with Gerald Horne [REPLAY] appeared first on KPFA.

People in this episode

Host: Walter Turner

Guest: Gerald Horne

Topics covered

• 1619 Project
• U.S. history
• slavery
• historical significance
• scholar debate

Keywords

• 1619 Project
• Gerald Horne
• slavery
• U.S. history
• historical significance
• scholar debate

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Organizations: The New York Times

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