Oprah and Nikole Hannah Jones Discuss the Ongoing Impact of “The 1619 Project”

Oprah sat down with Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones ahead of the premiere of Hulu's new docuseries "The 1619 Project," which they executive produced.

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[conniewilder]

I pray Professor's Jones strength and courage. You are a Light 🙏🏿✊🏿👏🏿💐🤸🏿‍♀️

[sedecim]

Thank you Professor Nikole H Jones for the 1619 Project. I knew about some of the topics you have touched on before the project was released but of course not all of it. Ever since I was a child I questioned our nations history and as black children we were often told don't worry about it and ignore the past and just more forwards. But I believe black folks can't heal until we honor our ancestors by naming them and by claiming their rage as to what happened to them. And thank you Oprah for finally presenting Professor Jones's work.

[OfficialUrbanLoungeMusic]

Thank you 🫅 Queens for your brilliance!!!

[mrpearson]

10 out of 10!
19 non-fiction essays, 70% of the book written by historians, and 36 poem and/or fiction stories alongside chronological dated events in between each non-fiction essay. The best book I've ever read on American slavery and perfectly connects the past to our present day racism, disproportionate injustices, and inequalities. I've read more than once while most haven't read at all who have been indoctrinated to dismiss such a wealth of knowledge. Plus, over 1000 endnotes to site the sources that are in the project. A+ project!!!

[summers]

Can't wait to read it. Thank you both.

[JeanineStaples]

I feel so relieved and elated that Professor Jones continues to speak these impenetrable truths to so many types of power. May she be covered in protection from every side. 🙏🏾💙

[ReadMoreHistory-vu]

I love this lady, she is so smart. The fact that not only her work — but her as an individual, as well — says a lot more about her attackers than it does about her or her work. As a bookseller, I was so happy to put her book in many hands. Many came back and said it opened their eyes. She’s done the country a great service, in my mind. Good for her. Thank you for having her on, Oprah.

[mastafa]

Professor Jones,
Socially and politically where our country is . . . I want to thank you for talking to Oprah and speaking to the world about your story and your truth. It means a great deal for sure ❤

[adridelarosaj]

Beautiful. Powerful. Perfect. Thank you so much Oprah, for highlighting this monumental work, in this watershed moment. We need this work. I absolutely and deeply appreciate learning about the pieces you highlighted here -- gives me a better context for understanding the social determinants of health impacting my commumity. I am ready to read this book.❤❤❤ Nicole, I do believe we are ready as a nation to create something new. We all who are on the side of truth, love, and justice must believe together. So blessed to listen to this video today.❤❤❤

[uchechiuwanaka]

I love Nikole, glad to have met her connected with her! she is amazing and a gift to the black race!

[IronFlowerZ]

I just brought my hardcover copy to read over MLK JR weekend 🎉🎉🎉

[roka]

It's the legacy, that most people just don't get

[kylebrown]

Excellent 13 minutes of my time with 2 exceptionally brilliant women!

[healingwordartists]

LORD, help us to "rise to the moment" and work to become one nation under G-D... -Amen!

[michlnyc]

I didn't know most of what they spoke about in this video and it's disturbing to hear that enslaved black women were treated as property, and could not be raped and yet assaulted by their owners. I will never understand why humans can treat other humans in such a way and I'm grateful for all those who paved the way for today's civil and human rights. On the flipside, Nikole is right, we are on the brink of democracy falling into darkness - I really hope and pray that does not happen, however it takes it's people to keep it thriving. It's insanity that this is even in question today, but it is....

[vvblues]

I wish Ms. Jones could be a guest on Bill Maher's Club Random just so I could watch her set him straight with his, "Get over it" narrative.

[rwalker]

Great Work Oprah. Keep on doing the amazing work that you do to make our world a better place for everyone. Thank you. God has great blessings in store for you.❣

[ethanrosa]

Majority of slaves within in the African Diaspora went to modern day Brazil and slavery didn’t end in Brazil until the 1880’s. Her saying majority of slaves were in the US is down right false.

[JB-whwe]

1. Use History - History is frozen in place to where its always racist/bigoted. This appeals to emotions & gives the speaker credibility.

2. Manipulate The Data- Use the inequality of outcome data (after intentionally reopening the wounds of history) & matter of factly state that it reflects an inequality of opportunity. (Remember, correlation does not always mean causation).

3. Bury The Lede - Indirectly assert a world view based entirely on power dynamics, talk about privilege, fragility, dogwhistling, backlash, even dabble in constructs. But under no circumstances voice the main belief that white people sometime in the past decided to use skin color to "invent" the concept of race as a power device to oppress certain black & black adjacent races, which is a conspiracy theory. Racism, sadly, was extremely pervasive in the past, and still exists all over the world today...yet, there is no evidence that one race invented it.

It reveals that this is not a theory based in honesty & good faith. It's designed as a power play that weaponizes bitterness, pain, and the saddest moments of our History.

The Civil Rights Era was righteous & successful because it was based in a truth, good faith, and the goodness in humanity. It did not require a world of postmodern power dynamics & critical theory to be effective or even to be understood.

[lemuelmalik]

The public transportation issues of not connecting the city in making it easier for all to move around is a national thing. When I think of Philadelphia Milwaukee or Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh you know places that have received Federal and State dollars to enhance and expand their public transportation systems yet you don't see it so you know then you have the new gentrification throughout the country it's all apropos in the book of essays completely compels us to really look at several issues with Solutions