an even more outrageous statement recently. Not easy to do.
The “1619 Project” is The New York Times’ ongoing effort — started by Hannah-Jones in 2019 — to place slavery as the foundation and center of American history. It asserts that the colonists fought the American Revolution not for their independence from British tyranny, but for the right to keep their own slaves.
She does know how to get ahead though, as shown in this article:
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/carsonswick/2021/07/05/after-tantrum-nikole-hannah-jones-unc-tenure-n2591908