Nikole Hannah-Jones says reparations admit US existence is a crime
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Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the controversial 1619 Project, recently argued that paying slavery reparations would amount to an admission that “the entire existence of the United States” is a crime.
“Paying compensation is an admission of guilt,” Hannah-Jones said last week. “But this is not an admission of blame for a handful of bad apples or a few years of bad policy. This is the crime of the entire existence of the United States.”
Hannah-Jones made the following statement: an interview with left-leaning media outlet The Meteor. The talk, hosted by Brittany Packnett Cunningham, focused on the legacy of slavery and demands for reparations as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones, the controversial creator of the 1619 Project, recently argued that paying slavery reparations would amount to an admission that “the entire existence of the United States” is a crime. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
The journalist, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2020 for his work on the 1619 Project, argued that American history is so deeply rooted in slavery that removing monuments would not be enough.
“You can never tear down all the statues of enslavers or have to remove all the monuments from the Mall in Washington,” he said. “Slavery predates the founding of our country by 150 years.”
The New York Times’ 1619 Project is a long-term collaboration that aims to “reframe the nation’s history” by bringing slavery and racism to the forefront of the national narrative. Praised by liberals, the project has faced intense scrutiny and pushback from prominent historians who have publicly challenged the factual accuracy of the project, particularly its claims regarding the motivations behind the American Revolution.
The journalist, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2020 for his work on the 1619 Project, argued that American history is so deeply rooted in slavery that removing monuments would not be enough. (STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Despite criticism, the American history theories of the 1619 Project were later developed into an educational curriculum with the help of the Pulitzer Center.
According to the nonprofit, hundreds of schools have received copies of The New York Times Magazine issue, and more than 4,000 educators have used its resources; The move sparked fierce backlash from parents and conservative lawmakers across the country who are fighting against critical race theory (CRT).
Nikole Hannah-Jones described the 1619 Project in one word in an interview with ABC’s Robyn Roberts on January 25, 2022. (ABC/Good Morning America)
During the interview, the Howard University journalism professor cited the American education system’s approach to teaching about slavery as a driving force behind the recent conservative backlash against Juneteenth and CRT.
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