Lecture by Nikole Hannah-Jones on The 1619 Project
The sale of enslaved Africans to settlers in Virginia by Dutch privateers of the ship 'White Lion' - which set out from Vlissingen - in 1619 is widely regarded as the beginning of African slavery in British North America. In this special Black Achievement Month event, the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies and Kennisplatform Slavernijverleden Zeeland welcome renowned journalist and Four Freedoms Awards winner Nikole Hannah-Jones, founder of the 1619 Project, for a dialogue about the Dutch origins of American slavery and the consequences of slavery in both the US and the Netherlands.
The 1619 Project is an ongoing journalistic endeavor initiated by Hannah-Jones and other New York Times journalists and the New York Times magazine. The aim is to focus on slavery and its consequences. The project has several articles, essays, books, public events, a podcast, and national and international attention from scientists and activists alike. After many other awards and accolades, Nikole Hannah-Jones won a Four Freedoms Award in 2021 for her contribution to the national and international dialogues on the legacies of slavery.
At this public event, Nikole Hannah-Jones will discuss the origins of American slavery, as well as The 1619 Project which she launched in the US. She then enters into a conversation with the Dutch journalist Leendert van der Valk on how best to commemorate and engage in a fruitful dialogue about the legacies of slavery in our communities.
To participate in the program, you must register before October 1, 2022 via the registration link.