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1619

In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this was the moment it began. No aspect of the country tha... Read more

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Introducing ‘1619’

Introducing ‘1619’

In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was... Read more

17 Aug 2019

4mins

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Episode 1: The Fight for a True Democracy

Episode 1: The Fight for a True Democracy

America was founded on the ideal of democracy. Black people fought to make it one.“1619” is a New York Times audio serie... Read more

23 Aug 2019

41mins

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Episode 2: The Economy That Slavery Built

Episode 2: The Economy That Slavery Built

The institution of slavery turned a poor, fledgling nation into a financial powerhouse, and the cotton plantation was Am... Read more

31 Aug 2019

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Episode 3: The Birth of American Music

Episode 3: The Birth of American Music

Black music, forged in captivity, became the sound of complete artistic freedom. It also became the sound of America. On... Read more

6 Sep 2019

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Episode 4: How the Bad Blood Started

Episode 4: How the Bad Blood Started

Black Americans were denied access to doctors and hospitals for decades. From the shadows of this exclusion, they pushed... Read more

14 Sep 2019

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Episode 5: The Land of Our Fathers, Part 1

Episode 5: The Land of Our Fathers, Part 1

More than a century and a half after the promise of 40 acres and a mule, the story of black land ownership in America re... Read more

5 Oct 2019

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Episode 5: The Land of Our Fathers, Part 2

Episode 5: The Land of Our Fathers, Part 2

The Provosts, a family of sugar-cane farmers in Louisiana, had worked the same land for generations. When it became hard... Read more

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