A Critical Look at the 1619 Project (Glenn Loury & John McWhorter)




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Summary: Critiquing the NYT's series on American slavery, the 1619 Project ... Why did this package come out now? ... Are today's racial disparities a "predictable" result of slavery? ... The imaginary black man riding the subway who thinks "y'all gotta watch out for me" ... The elided history of black shopping districts ... Does this narrative dehumanize whites? ... Is this whole argument a bluff? ...