UVAFinance: You're invited to our next Inclusive Excellence Book/Movie Discussion (only it's a podcast!)

For the next book/movie discussion (note this is different then our bi-weekly Sprint discussions) we are going to discuss a podcast. We hope to see you there!

The 1619 podcast is an audio series hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones that examines America in the shadow of slavery. The series is made up of 6 episodes—that last being in two parts—that use democracy, the economy, music and the medical field as touchstones to discuss, in sometimes troubling detail, the brutal realities and lasting impacts of slavery. Hannah-Jones and her contributors use storytelling, interviews, music, poetry and prose to tell a compelling story of America that might be new to some of us. Thomas Jefferson and the University of Virginia both play a part in the narrative of this project. 

Nickole Hannah-Jones

We will be listening and discussing the first four episodes: The Fight for a True Democracy, The Economy That Slavery Built, The Birth of American Music and How the Bad Blood Started. We also recommend the introduction, which sets the tone, and episode 5 part 1 & 2 titled the Land of Our Fathers, though our discussion will not focus on that content.

You don’t have to subscribe to the New York Times to listen. You may use this link as well a variety of podcast apps and services such as Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and others.

The audio series is part of a larger project that you do have to have a subscription to view.

Nikole Hannah-Jones visited UVA in February and spoke with President Ryan. You can read the UVA Today article about their conversation.


Zoom Meeting Information:

Topic: 1619 Podcast Discussion

Time: Oct 20, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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