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The 1619 Project on the Legacy of Slavery in the US

Hosted by the United States Centre

Online public event

Speaker

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Chair

Professor Peter Trubowitz

Professor Peter Trubowitz

Join us for a conversation between Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize winning author of the New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project, and US Centre Director, Peter Trubowitz.

Nikole Hannah-Jones (@nhannahjones) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for the New York Times Magazine, creator of the landmark 1619 Project, and MacArthur Foundation Fellowship recipient.

Peter Trubowitz (@ptrubowitz) is Professor of International Relations and Director of the US Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Associate Fellow at Chatham House.

LSE's United States Centre (@LSE_US) is a hub for global expertise, analysis and commentary on America. Our mission is to promote policy-relevant and internationally-oriented scholarship to meet the growing demand for fresh analysis and critical debate on the United States.

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