“In Community: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones” is almost here!

There’s still time to get your tickets for the May 2nd event in Norwalk.

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You’ve probably heard about Nikole Hannah-Jones’ and her landmark project The 1619 Project for The New York Times Magazine.

But if you haven’t had a chance to read it (or watch the Hulu docuseries) or aren’t familiar with her impressive, award-winning career, we offer this collection of links below for those who want to explore before our community conversation.

It’s by no means exhaustive, but hope it serves as a jumping-off point.

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BACKGROUND:

• Check out Nikole Hannah-Jones’ website for a detailed bio and library of her work including video links to media interviews and appearances.
• The Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard University she is the founding director of the Center for Journalism & Democracy.
• Here’s a full list of Hannah-Jones’ bylines for The New York Times Magazine
• Find 1619 Project Content Here: NYT Magazine project page – Podcast – Book –  Children’s Book – Spanish Language Children’s Book

RECENT WORK:

• Recent long-form essay for The New York Times Magazine (March, 2024) The ‘Colorblindness’ Trap: How a Civil Rights Ideal Got Hijacked (gift link). Short on time? Here’s a video by Nikole to summarize it.
• Latino USA (April, 2024): Nikole Hannah-Jones: Beyond the 1619 Project (also a podcast ep here.)
• The New Yorker Radio Hour (April, 2024): The Attack on Black History (Link below)

Listen on Spotify: The Attack on Black History, with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jelani Cobb 

Watch: 2019 CBS This Morning interview (6:00 min) upon the release of The 1619 Project in which Nikole discusses the project and why she hopes it will help Americans confront the truth about our own history.

Listen: 2019 Fresh Air episode (36 min) on NPR below: 1619 Project journalist says Black people shouldn’t be an asterisk in U.S. history.

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