CUNY Queens College Urban Studies
NEW YORK
The Queens College Urban Studies team will use the 1619 Project to illuminate newer immigrant narratives in the context of both the legacies of slavery and the victories of the Civil Rights Movements (19th and 20th centuries). We hope to produce podcasts that showcase these narratives.
CURRICULAR RESOURCES
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Students explore what defines being American through analysis of 1619 texts about identity, wealth, civil rights and infrastructure, ultimately sharing their own stories about heritage and identity.
