Juneteenth Evening Conversation

In partnership with Philadelphia250 & Independence Visitor Center

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, for a powerful Juneteenth Evening Conversation on Independence Mall. Set against the backdrop of America’s most historic landmarks, this thought-provoking program will explore the legacy of freedom, democracy, and the ongoing pursuit of racial justice through reflection, dialogue, and community.

Performers

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones is the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. The book version of The 1619 Project and as well as the 1619 Project children's book, Born on the Water, were instant #1 New York Times bestsellers. Her 1619 Project is now a six-part docuseries on Hulu. Hannah-Jones has spent her career investigating racial inequality and injustice, and her reporting has earned her the MacArthur Fellowship, known as the Genius grant, a Peabody Award, two George Polk Awards and the National Magazine Award three times.