Civil rights veteran likens giving 1619 founder a free speech award to firefighters honoring arsonists
October 15, 2021 | Tom Tillison | Print Article
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Nikole Hannah-Jones, founder of the 1619 Project, was celebrated Wednesday night by the Roosevelt Institute for “freedom of speech and expression,” one of eight people honored in the Four Freedoms Awards.
The left-wing think tank said in an announcement in August that Hannah-Jones “will be honored for developing the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1619 Project, a visionary work that exposed the systemic and institutionalized racism embedded in our country’s laws and policies. She is also being recognized for her commitment to mentoring and training investigative reporters of color.”
Civil rights veteran Bob Woodson, 84, founder and president of The Woodson Center, is a vocal critic of the 1619 Project, arguing that it suggests black people cannot overcome adversity. He was highly critical of the Roosevelt Institute for recognizing Hannah-Jones.
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