The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

The 1619 Project: Born on the WaterThe 1619 Projects lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nikole Hannah Jones and Newbery honor winning author Rene Watson. A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago,

"The centuries-long attack on Black history represents a strike against our very worth

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How to Abolish Prisons emerges as a stunning snapshot of a movement's thinking in motion

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One of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2021 * One of NPR's Best Books of 2021 * New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize

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