Democracy, Freedom, Joy, Resistance: How Our History Made Our World
Color Of Change presents Episode 2 of “Black History Now,” a video series elevating the importance of Black history.
Black history is American history. Understanding the centrality of slavery in US history equips Black people to fight back against institutional racism.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Howard University professor Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story,” speaks with Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson about how Black history made America.
In 2020 polling, nearly half of all conservatives said that race was a major obstacle for Black Americans. Yet in 2023, the backlash against racial progress is as fierce as ever. By spreading our stories, sharing our history, and connecting the dots from past to present, we can build hope. After all, in the words of Nikole Hannah-Jones, “The most expansive, and progressive, and communal view of America comes from Black people.”
Color Of Change is building a movement to elevate the voices of Black folks and our allies, and win real social and political change. To learn more, visit colorofchange.org.
