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The Best Episodes of The 1619 Project

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In keeping with the original project, this series seeks to reframe the country's history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The 1619 Project Season 1 Episode 3 - Music
    6.2/10(148 votes)

    S1:E3

    From Motown’s wide popularity to funk’s rebellious independence to today’s genre-breaking musicians, “Music” celebrates the “uncapturable spirit” of Black music and maintains that Black music IS American Music.

    Director:Christine Turner
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The 1619 Project Season 1 Episode 1 - Democracy
    6.1/10(227 votes)

    S1:E1

    Told through Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones’ personal story, historical events and the modern fights for voting rights, “Democracy” explores Black America’s centuries-long fight to democratize America and hold it to its founding ideals.

    Director:Roger Ross Williams
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The 1619 Project Season 1 Episode 6 - Justice
    6.0/10(115 votes)

    S1:E6

    Through Nikole Hannah-Jones’ family story and one Georgia community fighting for restitution, “Justice” examines the historical events that denied Black Americans the opportunity to build generational wealth and what is owed to descendants of slavery.

    Directors:Roger Ross Williams, Jonathan Clasberry
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The 1619 Project Season 1 Episode 5 - Fear
    5.9/10(112 votes)

    S1:E5

    A family’s tragic loss. A dramatic day in the life of a protestor. “Fear” explores how modern policing, surveillance and the criminalization of Black Americans draw roots from the slavery era fear of Black rebellion and centuries-long quest for freedom.

    Director:Phil Bertelsen
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The 1619 Project Season 1 Episode 2 - Race
    5.8/10(207 votes)

    S1:E2

    “Race” examines the construct of race as a political invention created to justify the economic exploitation of African people during slavery and promote white supremacy, while tracing the impact that has had on Black women’s bodies and reproductive lives.

    Directors:Shoshana Guy, Naimah Jabali-Nash
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The 1619 Project Season 1 Episode 4 - Capitalism
    5.4/10(150 votes)

    S1:E4

    Nikole Hannah-Jones’ family and current labor battles are the lens for “Capitalism”, which explores how slavery formed the bedrock of American capitalism and how this foundation of brutality continues to permeate our deeply unequal economic system.

    Director:Kamilah Forbes
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Music" is the best rated episode of "The 1619 Project". It scored 6.2/10 based on 148 votes. Directed by Christine Turner and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/2/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Democracy".