1619 Project's Nikole Hannah-Jones: 'Entire Existence of the United States' Is a 'Crime'

Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the New York Times' 1619 Project, said in a statement that paying reparations for slavery would constitute an admission that "the entire existence of the United States" is a crime. Hannah-Jones made the comment while discussing reparations policy. The 1619 Project, launched by the New York Times in 2019, examined slavery's role in American history.

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