1619 Slavery

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The New York Times has finally admitted a key error in the 1619 Project. It disqualifies it from use in our schools. After months of criticism from historians all over the political spectrum, the New York Times is finally admitting a fatal flaw to their 1619 Project. A central essay…

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In what should prove to be the most embarrassing endeavor ever undertaken by a prominent periodical, the New York Times is publishing a series of essays called the "1619 Project," which argues that "out of slavery grew nearly everything that has truly made America exceptional," citing first and foremost its…

MARK LEVIN: You have now started the 1776 Group to counter the 1619 "New York Times" effort. Now the 1619 "New York Times" effort, I'll read the first paragraph from one of their articles on this, so the American people know what they're up to. They say, "1619 is not…

Krystina Skurk, The Federalist March 10, 2020 America was founded in 1776 on the idea that 'all men are created equal,' which led to slavery abolition and created the freest nation on Earth.Read Full Article »Related Topics: 1619 Project Comment Show comments Hide Comments Log In with your RCMG Account…

New York Times investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones unveiled her life’s seminal work last fall, with the ground-breaking storytelling and informative reporting of the 1619 Project. Released during the 400-year anniversary of the first time Africans were sold into slavery in the Virginia colonies, Jones argues 1619 is just as important…

On Friday, amid ever-rising fears about the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump traveled to Atlanta to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The trip was shrouded in confusion—it was initially canceled, for reasons that shifted throughout the day—and Trump’s message when he got there was unhelpful. The…

A history professor who helped fact-check The New York Times’ debunked 1619 Project said her edits were ignored. Leslie Harris, a history professor at Northwestern University and an author, took to Politico to explain her experience with the Times’ 1619 Project and its claim that the American Revolution was fought to preserve…

March 7, 2020 | 10:21pm | Updated March 7, 2020 | 10:22pm Enlarge Image According to 1619 Project Lead Nikole Hannah-Jones, Lincoln "opposed black equality." Juan Gonzalez/New York Post As a work of journalism, The New York Times’ 1619 Project is highly problematic. Turning it into a school curriculum is…