The 1619 Project - Documentary Series

Screening of the Hulu documentary series

Join us for a weekly screening of The 1619 Project Documentary.

A landmark documentary series that reframes the history of The United States by centering the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans.

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Each episode offers space for reflection, learning, and collective engagement with themes that continue to shape American life today.

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Jan 20th- Episode 1: Democracy

Nikole Hannah-Jones recounts, through her experiences and historical events, the centuries-long struggle of African-Americans. This includes their fight to vote, to democratize America, and to hold it to its ideals. 

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Jan 27th- Episode 2: Race

Examines the construct of race as a political invention while tracing the impact that has had on African-American women's bodies and reproductive lives.

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Feb 3rd- Episode 3: Capitalism

Nikole Hannah-Jones' family and current labor battles; how slavery formed the bedrock of American capitalism and how this foundation of brutality continues to permeate the deeply unequal economic system.

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Feb 10th- Episode 4: Music

From Motown's wide popularity to funk's rebellious independence to today's genre-breaking musicians, the uncapturable spirit of African-American music is celebrated and is maintained that it in fact is America's music.

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Feb 17th- Episode 5: Fear

The team explores how modern policing, surveillance, and the criminalization of Black Americans draws roots from the slavery era, fear of Black rebellion, and a centuries-long quest for freedom.

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Feb 24th- Episode 6: Justice

The team examines the historical events that denied Black Americans the opportunity to build generational wealth through Nikole Hannah-Jones' family story and one Georgia community fighting for restitution.

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