1619: a podcast from the New York Times, by Nikole Hannah-Jones, January 23, 2020
Four hundred years ago, in August 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the 250 years of slavery that followed. “1619,” a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, examines the long shadow of that fateful moment.
Note: this podcast is available at the link above, and it is also available on Apple Podcasts and a wide variety of other podcast sources.
The Case for Reparations — Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Case for Reparations, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, June 2014, in The Atlantic
This article outlines the history of racial oppression in the US, and the resulting economic consequences that have affected Black communities for decades. Coates describes how a national discussion about economic reparations would also lead us through a reckoning of our country’s history and ongoing racial disparities.
