The 1619 Project

This was well researched and presented.
I'd go further than this author and say the modern western world exists as a result of West African chattel slavery.
Colonialism can't be removed from it.
It starts before 1492, about 50 yrs before and also can't ever be removed from capitalism.
Ethical capitalism is like ethical slavery, a myth. So any semi positive references to capitalism are a reflection that this project doesn't go back far enough ( )

Slavery in the United States and its continuing impact on American society is the focus of this collection of essays. It’s supplemented and reinforced by poetic, literary, and artistic reflections by African American artists. While what happened before is the starting point for these insights, the emphasis is on how it is still shaping the way we do business and relate to each other. It accounts for how we live now, including racism, mass incarceration, poor dietary habits and traffic jams. It’s a sobering reflection on American History and our current civic life. ( )