Winfrey added: “We worked hard to get everything right with our first offering. I have long admired the impact and authenticity of his filmmaking, and the fact that we’re working with Disney and Hulu aligns with our vision of partnering with the world’s greatest Black storytellers to bring this project to a global audience.” Said Hannah-Jones: “I could not ask for a more gifted and committed storyteller to entrust The 1619 Project to than Roger Ross Williams. I am thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to work with The New York Times, Lionsgate Television, Harpo Films and Hulu to translate the incredibly important The 1619 Project into a documentary series.”

And this isn’t just about the past - Black people are still fighting against both the legacy of this racism and its current incarnation. “Our most cherished ideals and achievements cannot be understood without acknowledging both systemic racism and the contributions of Black Americans. “ The 1619 Project is an essential reframing of American history,” said Williams. Caitlin Roper and Kathleen Lingo also executive produce for The New York Times. Winfrey serves as a producer with Hannah-Jones. Williams produces under his One Story Up banner with producing partner and co-executive producer Geoff Martz in collaboration with Lionsgate Television, The New York Times and Winfrey’s Harpo Films. The 1619 Project docuseries stems from the partnership among Lionsgate, Winfrey, Hannah-Jones and The New York Times to develop the 2019 journalistic endeavor into an expansive portfolio of films, television series and documentaries, unscripted programming and other forms of entertainment. Peabody winner and Emmy nominee Shoshana Guy will serve as showrunner and Oscar-winning Music by Prudence director Roger Ross Williams will direct the first episode, produce and oversee the Hulu series. Amanda Seyfried To Play Elizabeth Holmes In ‘The Dropout’ Hulu Limited Series About Disgraced Theranos Founder

The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones