Education
Reframing US history around slavery continues to cause stir
The 1619 Project isn't widely taught in North Carolina schools, but the reporting project that examines U.S. history through the lens of slavery is the focus of lawmakers who want to prohibit its instruction and has caused controversy at UNC-Chapel Hill over the hiring of the prize-winning journalist who oversaw the project.
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The 1619 Project isn't widely taught in North Carolina schools, but the reporting project that examines U.S. history through the lens of slavery is the focus of lawmakers who want to prohibit its instruction and has caused controversy at UNC-Chapel Hill over the hiring of the prize-winning journalist who oversaw the project.
Reporter : Keely ArthurPhotographer : Kyle Gould
Web Editor : Matthew Burns
Posted 2021-06-16T20:25:00-0400 - Updated 2021-06-16T20:58:10-0400