New York Times investigative journalist to talk on diversity, ‘1619 Project’ at Toward One Wisconsin
“Don’t look at Black people as the problem. Look at Black people as the solution.”
Nikole Hannah-Jones
New York Times investigative journalist
Creator of the ‘1619 Project’
Toward One Wisconsin plenary speaker
Toward One Wisconsin plenary speaker Nikole Hannah-Jones will describe her work with the New York Times “1619 Project,” which challenges Americans to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation’s foundational date. Lesson plans for schools across the country is a key component of the project. Click on the video to hear her story.
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