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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

by Nikole Hannah-Jones

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“I learned you were fearless about the weather. You wanted to walk around the city, come rain come snow come sleet, recording things. I bought a warmer coat with many ingenious pockets. You put your hands in all of them.”
― Jenny Offill, Dept. of Speculation

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“In a society that profits from your self doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act.”
― Caroline Caldwell

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“The apocalypse is not something which is coming. The apocalypse has arrived in major portions of the planet and it’s only because we live within a bubble of incredible privilege and social insulation that we still have the luxury of anticipating the apocalypse.”
― Terence McKenna

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