6.6K views · 118 reactions | Journalist Zaid Jilani weighs in on the controversy over the Pulitzer Prize winning 1619 Project that caused a fundamental disagreement over the trajectory of American history between scholars and the authors of The New York Times Magazine’s issue on slavery. | HILL TV | Facebook

The New York Times covers the world in all its complexity, providing deeply reported journalism that investigates the forces shaping our past, present and future. The 1619 Project exemplifies that rigor, examining the foundational role slavery has played in our nation. | The New York Times