Four-hundred years ago, a ship carrying enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. Hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, a 2017 MacArthur Foundation “Genius Award” recipient, the New York Times audio series 1619 examines the long shadow of that fateful moment. Upon its release, the podcast stirred controversy, especially amongst those whose ancestors were not enslaved. In this course, we will listen to several episodes in the series, view select interviews, and engage in class discussions.
