Nicole Hannah-Jones called out her “hate” after The 1619 Project won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary Nonfiction Series.
On Sunday, executive producer Jones, along with Oprah Winfrey, Roger Ross Williams, Shoshana Guy and Kathleen Ringo, were also presented with trophies for their work on the 2023 Hulu series. .
The series builds on a long-form journalism effort that Jones wrote for The New York Times in 2019, in which he wrote, “By placing the impact of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the center of the founding of the United States, we A state that aims to reconstruct history. ”
After the project was published, five historians wrote a letter to the New York Times requesting correction of the errors they had discovered. The most serious error was the claim that the American Revolutionary War was fought to preserve slavery, when most historians maintain that it was the downfall of slavery.
Nicole Hannah-Jones talks about the controversial 1619 Project in one word: 'Truth'
Nicole Hannah-Jones posted a video of herself holding up her Emmy trophy after “The 1619 Project” won the award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. (Twitter screenshot/Nicole Hannah-Jones)
After the award, Deadline ran a headline that read, “Polarizing '1619 Project' Attacks from Conservatives; Oprah, Nicole Hannah-Jones, Roger Ross Williams and More Win Emmys.”
“I’m baffled that @DEADLINE felt the need to describe #1619Project this way. But guess what — we won an Emmy, so write whatever you want. We are working on behalf of our ancestors!'' Hannah-Jones wrote in response to the headline:
she followed up with video It includes a photo of her spinning and circling with the trophy before giving the peace sign, with the caption: “Live video of her gyrating towards haters.”
Critics have previously criticized the 1619 Project for its divisive rhetoric, “broad claims” and historical inaccuracies, as well as for bringing a critical race theory lens to the study. It has become an integral part of the curriculum in some schools across the country. history.
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Creator Nicole Hannah-Jones attended the premiere of the television series “1619 Project” held in Los Angeles, California, USA on January 26, 2023.Reuters/Mario Anzuoni (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)
“The project has sparked a lot of discussion about possible historical inaccuracies, and the Pulitzer Center's website claims that since 2019, approximately 4,500 classrooms have already incorporated ideas from the 1619 Project into their curriculum. In fact, Five school systems have widely adopted this project: New York, Buffalo, and New Caledonia, York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Illinois, Wilmington, Delaware, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, said Corey, National Research Director for the American Federation for Children.・DeAngelis told FOX News Digital last April.
The 1619 Project has also been criticized by various politicians, including former President Donald Trump, who called it “a poisonous propaganda and ideological poison that, if not removed, will bind us together.” It will dissolve the bonds of our citizens and destroy our country.” . ”
“When you look at this effort to really cleanse the history of slavery, it's because of the backlash against the 1619 Project and how many of the texts it was based on offered counter-narratives to the American myth. It is.” Hannah-Jones told Deadline.
“I hope that people, regardless of their race, watch this series and understand that we collectively stand up or collectively fight, and that until we face our past, It seems like we are destined to struggle,” she said. Added.
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FOX News' Hannah Panlec contributed to this report.
