Derek W. Black on the History of Public Education
Professor Derek W. Black discusses his new book, Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy. We begin with John Adams and Thomas […]
The 1619 Project is an initiative by The New York Times that re-examines the history, and lasting influence, of American slavery on our society.
Join us the second Thursday of each month as we continue to discuss how the legacy of slavery remains the dominant factor of American political, cultural, and social spheres. The library program centers on the articles included in the New York Times Special Sunday Magazine dated August 20, 2019.
Article packets are available for download on this website or on the lobby display at the Lee Road Branch.
Our very own John Piche was interviewed by the Public Library Association’s Public Libraries Online magazine about the success of our 1619 Project program series, which he developed and runs. Read the article.
Unpacking 1619 Podcast
Unpacking 1619 features interviews with scholars from around the country in which we unpack topics relating to the 1619 Project and race in America. Hosted by Adult Services Librarian John Piche.
Click here to view our new “Unpacking 1619” Podcast.
YouTube Video Playlist
You can view the entire playlist of 1619 project interviews on our YouTube page.
Upcoming Discussion
A New Origin Story Part 3
For the upcoming discussion, we are beginning our chapter-by-chapter reading of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones. The reading packet includes the chapters “Sugar” by Khalil Gibran Muhammad and “Capitalism” by Matthew Desmond. The packet includes an additional essay, “Capitalism in the 1619 Project” by Samuel Gregg of the Heritage Foundation.
A New Origin Story Part 3
Thursday, June 9, 2022
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Zoom ID: 823 648 5349
Password: 691353
Previous Programs
1619 Interviews – Patricia A. Banks on How Corporate Philanthropy Leverages Black Culture
Professor Banks discusses her book, Black Culture Inc.: How Ethnic Community Support Pays for Corporate America. By examining how corporate support and giving to Black […]
Supreme Court Decisions part 1
Plessy v. Ferguson Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the constitutionality of racial segregation. The decision created the “separate […]
1619 Interviews – Alexandra Natapoff on the Misdemeanor System
Professor Alexandra Natapoff discusses her book, Punishment without Crime. How America’s Misdemeanor justice system targets the innocent, taxes the poor, and generates revenue for the […]
1619 Interviews – Eric Foner on the Reconstruction’s Constitution
Professor Foner discusses his book “The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution.” By looking at the history of debate and […]
1619 Interviews – Dr. Ronnie A. Dunn on Racial Profiling and Traffic Stops
Dr. Ronnie A. Dunn recently assumed the role as the inaugural executive director of The Diversity Institute at Cleveland State University, where he has been […]
April Is Fair Housing Month: Here’s a List of Books and Movies to Help You Understand
National Fair Housing Month celebrates the passage of the Fair Housing Act in April, 1968, a national law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental […]
1619 Interviews – Bronwen Everill on Abolition and Ethical Capitalism
In this interview, Professor Bronwen Everill discusses her book, Not Made By Slaves: Ethical Capitalism in the Age of Abolition. She covers how Abolitionist Consumers […]
1619 Interviews – Jonathan Wells on the Fugitive Slave Law
In this interview, Professor Jonathan Daniel Wells discusses his book, Blind No More: African American Resistance, Free-Soil Politics, and the Coming of the Civil War. […]
1619 Interviews – David Krugler on 1919 Year of White Terrorism
David Krugler is a historian and novelist. A professor of history at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, he has published, in addition to two novels, nonfiction […]
Steve Luxenberg on Plessy versus Ferguson
Steve Luxenberg is an associate editor at The Washington Post and an award-winning author. During his forty years as a newspaper editor and reporter, Luxenberg […]
Ibrahim Sundiata on Slavery and the 1619 Project
Professor Ibrahim K. Sundiata is Emeritus Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University. He received his doctorate from Northwestern University, […]
View all of the our 1619 Project interviews and articles.
Materials
African Identity & Loss of Culture
Criminal Justice, Prisons, and Race
Slavery and Reparations Part 1
Slavery and Reparations Part 2
Slavery and the American Dream
Slavery in America Part 1
(1619 – 1699)
Slavery in America Part 2
(1699 – 1779)
Slavery in America Part 3 (1779-1859)
Slavery in America Part 4 (1859-1939)
Slaver in America Part 5 (1939-2019)
