Nikole Hannah-Jones explores 'A New Origin Story' in '1619 Project' book

In 2019, when The New York Times first published its special magazine issue of “The 1619 Project” — it was a sensation.

Created to illuminate the arrival of the first Black people brought to the British colonies for the purposes of enslavement, the issue tells a story of how Black Americans were instrumental in creating what we know as the United States.

The project was the brainchild of journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her essay.

Now, Hannah-Jones has extended her work in the form of a new book. “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story” expands versions of those original pieces through journalism, historical accounts, criticism and imaginative literature.

The book comes as school boards throughout the nation, including Hannah-Jones’ home state of Iowa, are making moves to ban “The 1619 Project” and other works like it