Nikole Hannah-Jones On 'The 1619 Project'

Fresh Air - A podcast by NPR

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says the contributions of Black people are often left out of the American story. Her mission, with 'The 1619 Project,' is to reframe U.S. history through the lens of slavery. She spoke with contributor Arun Venugopal about the project, the term "woke," and how she handles the backlash to her work. David Bianculli reviews the IFC documentary 'Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time.'

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