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The project’s managing editor Gillian B. White and Atlantic staff writer Clint Smith talk about filling in the pages of Black history with stories that have gone unknown for too long.
With the recognition of Black History Month, many organizations are focusing on Black stories. The Atlantic’s Inheritance project is a more permanent dedication to Black history, reaching beyond just the month of February. The multi-year project will piece together suppressed Black narratives and use them to better understand America’s history and future.
“We’re not just focusing on history in the rearview…we are talking about the ways that Black people have affected history and affected change in ways that are evident now and will impact the future.” Gillian B. White, The Atlantic