I like the way the series begins with her bona fides, then continues by illustrating the alignment between history and today and why truth matters. Denying verifiable facts of the past will make it easier to deny our current realities in the future. Including the person-level stories of real people such as the interview with a person who was jailed and tortured for voting registration efforts is sobering and relatable, as voting rights are challenged this very day. The documentary illustrates just a little of the high price paid for progress and equality in comparison to current attempts to devalue them.
Review of The 1619 Project
