1619 Project creator claims paying reparations would be admission that US existence is a 'crime'

Nikole Hannah-Jones stated that paying reparations would constitute an admission that the "entire existence of the United States" is a crime rooted in slavery's long legacy. Hannah-Jones created the 1619 Project, a New York Times initiative examining slavery's role in American history. She did not elaborate on what form reparations should or should not take in the available statement.

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