Every American child learns about the arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth in 1620, yet a ship called the White Lion that came to the Chesapeake in 1619 is just as important to the story of America. The 1619 Project reveals the hidden truths around our nation’s founding and construction, and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary American life. The 1619 Project has been lauded as a revealing new origin story for the United States, and at the same time has been attacked as “anti-American.”

What is it about this book’s re-framing of American history that strikes such a nerve? How much of the public has actually read the material before forming an opinion? There’s only one way to find out—join us for a 10-part, in-depth read and facilitated discussion starting this September. You don’t have to read the whole book to participate. There are 18 stand-alone chapters by different authors, so each session will cover about 50 pages from the book.

This is part of The 1619 Project Course, which kicked off on September 24th at the Senior Center. You do not have to have attended previous sessions to attend this one. Refreshments will be served at 8:30, and the program itself will start at 9:00. To learn more and to register for this 10-week course visit www.duxburyforall.org/the1619project