Is It Necessary to Forget the Origin Story of the United States?

Nicoll hannah jones is a reporter at the new york times and creator of the 16 19 project. In 20 19, she curates essays by scholars from different disciplines that re frames the origin story of the united states. It contends that the date 16 19 should be at the centre of our national history. And it says that the only way to fully appreciate the vast complexity of american history was to understand the legacy of slavery and raceism experienced by black Americans.