NEW YORK – Two books based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” will be released this fall, with contributions from Jesmyn Ward, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, and dozens of others authors and journalists.
“The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story” expands upon the New York Times Magazine publication from 2019 that centres the country’s history around slavery and led to a Pulitzer for commentary for the project’s creator, Nikole Hannah-Jones. “Born On the Water” is a volume for young people, based on a student’s family tree assignment, with words by Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson and illustrations by Nikkolas Smith.
Both works were announced Tuesday by Penguin Random House and will come out Nov. 16.