The 1619 Project | Date Announcement | Hulu

Releasing in tandem with Disney’s Onyx Collective and hosted by Hannah-Jones, the six-part limited series will keep with the original project and seeks to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative. The episodes—“Democracy,” “Race,” “Music,” “Capitalism,” “Fear” and “Justice”— are adapted from essays from The New York Times No. 1 bestselling The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story and examine how the legacy of slavery shapes different aspects of contemporary American life.

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“Two years in the making, we can finally announce the Jan. 26 @hulu premier date for the #1619Project six-part docuseries. I am SO proud of this work. Join us for this new American origin story,” Hannah-Jones wrote on Twitter sharing the news on Thursday.

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Added Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams, who serves as an executive producer on the series alongside Hannah-Jones, Oprah Winfrey and more in a tweet: “I am forever thankful to the brilliant @nhannahjones for entrusting @OneStoryUp with this vital reframing of the story of America! #blackstorytellers #blackexcellence.”

The 1619 Project premieres Jan. 26, 2023 only on Hulu.