![]() Hannah-Jones' curiosity about her African ancestral past peaked at the age of 15 when she took a Black studies course at her high school. "And so, you feel a disconnect from your own country when you never see yourself reflected in the stories of your country." ![]() to know that I had relevance, that our people had contributed something to this nation, and not finding that," Hannah-Jones told On The Red Carpet. "I talk about, in the preface of the book, 'The 1619 Project,' being a young Black girl growing up in a very white state and desperately searching for myself in the American story. Her background is weaved into the Pulitzer Prize winner's groundbreaking "1619 Project," a collection New York Times essays, a podcast and a book that has now expanded as a six-part docuseries for Hulu. This, however, was not the experience for 11-year-old Nikole Hannah-Jones, who was born in the predominantly white town of Waterloo in her home state of Iowa. NEW YORK - Inclusive storytelling gives children from all backgrounds and walks of life the ability to feel seen, heard and connected to the environment and society they live in. ![]() When Nikole Hannah-Jones noticed the absence of her ancestors in American history, it inspired her to tell the full story of America. ![]()
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