starts right now. nobody heard anything you said. i don t know why you bothered with that. coming up on the weekend, we ve got this, and pierogi is on the set. what s the story? who is pierogi? he is his dog. he came into visit. he was in the control room and he came into visit. he was in my shot first and then he was like, i m the one with the dog. i was like, give him the dog then. she did. all is forgiven. we are in a rush and sometimes you show up and you don t tell your friends you are there, but you run into them walking out of your hotel or something. that is kind of what has happened, right, because you guys are right there. all is forgiven. you guys have a good time. that was a fantastic show and ia look forward to seeing you tomorrow, because i have no idea what s on your show tomorrow. i was just looking at pierogi. pierogi, have a great time. kyle, thank you for having pierogi join us this morning and velshi starts now. good morning, it is saturd
true when it was written by this country s forefathers. nikole hannah-jones won a pulitzer prize for the project, but we know the story doesn t end there. if you months after, then president donald trump sparked what would become a nationwide backlash against her work. the left has warped, distorted and defiled the american story with deceptions, falsehoods and lies. there is no better example than the new york times totally discredited 1619 project. this project rewrites american history to teach our children that we were founded on the principle of oppression, not freedom, by viewing every issue through the lens of race. they want to impose a new segregation and we must not allow that to happen.
introduced in every single state except for delaware. the 1619 project is not critical race theory in itself, but it inspired such broad backlash that almost any program, project or theory about race came under attack. the effort to ban identity conscious programs has led to the end of affirmative action. it led to widespread attacks on systems built to promote true equity. project 2025, the blueprint for a potential second term for trump funded by the heritage foundation include suggestions to eliminate critical race theory, diversity, equity and inclusion and other paradigms from education nationwide from all federal departments, from as many parts of american life as it can. in fact the whole maga agenda can be seen as an answer to the 6019 project. it actively remotes the idea that claiming colorblindness is how we will achieve equality.
phenomenon. it speaks to why we became journalists, understanding the impact and power we could have around narrative and how we see our society. that is the point of the exercise, right? you did provoke a discussion, so now what happens? you poked the bear. there was dry tender and you let it, now what happens? i think it is clear that you don t see a project facing this backlash if it is not having an impact. every day i speak all over the country and i see thousands of americans, white americans, latino americans, asian americans, black americans, who are saying i understand my country better. starting to critique so much of the inequality that we accept, but what happens next i think is largely dependent on us. which version of america are we going to allow to move forward? we are in, as you know, and extremely polarized time. a time where people whose views seem antithetical to democracy
most of the people who critique this project or tried to ban this history, it is clear that they have not read it or have not grappled seriously with the idea and arguments. you were the impetus for us starting the band book club and that is the point. most people have not read them, they just have ideas about what they are. this is your invitation. it is published, you can read it for yourself and then be mad about it or like it or whatever, but at least you can be informed. always great to talk to you. nikole hannah-jones is a pulitzer prize-winning reporter with the new york times magazine and the creator of the 1619 project. we will be right back. more velshi after the break. i m not gonna slide tackle. but now with tide oxi white, we can clean our white clothes without using bleach. it even works on colors. i slide tackled. i see that. tide oxi white. shake up your shower with a flavor for every feeling. this dove freshens you up. this dove winds you down. this dove leaves