The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project Season 1 episodes

1. 01

   S01 E01

   Democracy

   1 h 2 mins · Thu, 26 Jan 2023

   Told through Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones’ personal story, historical events and the modern fights for voting rights, “Democracy” explores Black America’s centuries-long fight to democratize America and hold it to its founding ideals.

3. 02

   S01 E02

   Race

   56 mins · Thu, 26 Jan 2023

   “Race” examines the construct of race as a political invention created to justify the economic exploitation of African people during slavery and promote white supremacy, while tracing the impact that has had on Black women’s bodies and reproductive lives.

5. 03

   S01 E03

   Music

   1 h 1 mins · Thu, 2 Feb 2023

   From Motown’s wide popularity to funk’s rebellious independence to today’s genre-breaking musicians, “Music” celebrates the “uncapturable spirit” of Black music and maintains that Black music IS American Music.

6. 04

   S01 E04

   Capitalism

   1 h 2 mins · Thu, 2 Feb 2023

   Nikole Hannah-Jones’ family and current labor battles are the lens for “Capitalism”, which explores how slavery formed the bedrock of American capitalism and how this foundation of brutality continues to permeate our deeply unequal economic system.

7. 05

   S01 E05

   Fear

   58 mins · Thu, 9 Feb 2023

   A family’s tragic loss. A dramatic day in the life of a protestor. “Fear” explores how modern policing, surveillance and the criminalization of Black Americans draw roots from the slavery era fear of Black rebellion and centuries-long quest for freedom.

8. 06

   S01 E06

   Justice

   1 h 3 mins · Thu, 9 Feb 2023

   Through Nikole Hannah-Jones’ family story and one Georgia community fighting for restitution, “Justice” examines the historical events that denied Black Americans the opportunity to build generational wealth and what is owed to descendants of slavery.