TRANSCRIPT:
ESSAMUAH: “The film series also expands on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1619 Project, including episodes on democracy, music, capitalism, and more. Hannah-Jones infusing her own family story throughout.”
HANNAH-JONES: “You can’t understand democracy without realizing that our founders didn’t actually believe in multiracial democracy, but black people did.”
ESSAMUAH: “Hannah-Jones hoping 1619 story of America’s complicated past will bring a brighter future. Zinhle Essamuah, NBC News.”