Name: NYT “1619 Project” More Pro-American Exceptionalism Than Anti-Slavery by Glen Ford
Duration: 15 min 8 s
Description: The New York Times’ “1619 Project” essays on the arrival of African slaves in Jamestown, Virginia “is not a critique of American exceptionalism – it is an attempt to told slavery into American exceptionaism,” said Josh Myers, professor of African American Studies at Howard University. “Africans were not seeking to become Americans; they were seeking to be free,” said Myers.

Thanks BAR & speaking on finance capital I am just wondering if Bill 1242 enacted by Congress could assist with since it ties into educating the masses on the impacts of slavery ✊🏾

The New York Times’ “1619 Project” essays on the arrival of African slaves in Jamestown, Virginia “is not a critique of American exceptionalism – it is an attempt to told slavery into American exceptionaism,” said Josh Myers, professor of African American Studies at Howard University. “Africans were not seeking to become Americans; they were seeking to be free,” said Myers.

NYT “1619 Project” More Pro-American Exceptionalism Than Anti-Slavery

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