1619 podcast

1619

In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this was the moment it began. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the 250 years of slavery that followed. On the 400th anniversary of this fateful moment, it is time to tell the story. “1619” is a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones. You can find more information about it at nytimes.com/1619podcast. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this was the moment it began. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the 250 years of slavery that followed. On the 400th anniversary of this fateful moment, it is time to tell the story. “1619” is a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones. You can find more information about it at nytimes.com/1619podcast. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

 

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Episode 5: The Land of Our Fathers, Part 2

The Provosts, a family of sugar-cane farmers in Louisiana, had worked the same land for ge... more

12 Oct 2019

36 MINS

36:39

12 Oct 2019


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Episode 5: The Land of Our Fathers, Part 1

More than a century and a half after the promise of 40 acres and a mule, the story of blac... more

05 Oct 2019

29 MINS

29:17

05 Oct 2019


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Episode 4: How the Bad Blood Started

Black Americans were denied access to doctors and hospitals for decades. From the shadows ... more

14 Sep 2019

39 MINS

39:13

14 Sep 2019


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Episode 3: The Birth of American Music

Black music, forged in captivity, became the sound of complete artistic freedom. It also b... more

06 Sep 2019

34 MINS

34:33

06 Sep 2019


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Episode 2: The Economy That Slavery Built

The institution of slavery turned a poor, fledgling nation into a financial powerhouse, an... more

31 Aug 2019

31 MINS

31:55

31 Aug 2019


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Episode 1: The Fight for a True Democracy

America was founded on the ideal of democracy. Black people fought to make it one. “1619” ... more

23 Aug 2019

41 MINS

41:47

23 Aug 2019


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Introducing ‘1619’

In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English c... more

17 Aug 2019

04 MINS

04:42

17 Aug 2019