Join the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance book club discussion of "The 1619 Project" on Monday, November 18 at 6pm. "The 1619 Project" is a major initiative from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. According to the Times, the 1619 Project ". . . aims to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are."

The conversation will be facilitated by Sam Gresham, board chair for Common Cause Ohio and James Hayes, deputy director of Ohio Voice.

Featured essays will include:

• Nikole Hannah-Jones: “Our democracy’s founding ideals were false when they were written. Black Americans have fought to make them true.”

• Bryan Stevenson: “Slavery gave America a fear of black people and a taste for violent punishment. Both still define our criminal-justice system.”

• Nikita Stewart: ‘We are committing educational malpractice’: Why slavery is mistaught — and worse — in American schools.

Participants are welcome and encouraged to read additional essays from "The 1619 Project" as desired.

About the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance

The Ohio Fair Courts Alliance is a diverse network of organizations, community leaders and concerned citizens. The Ohio Fair Courts Alliance is dedicated to creating a court system that exemplifies and protects equity, fairness and justice for all. Founding members of the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance include: Common Cause Ohio, Dayton NAACP, Greater Cleveland Congregations, Ohio Environmental Council, and Ohio Voice.