Nashville Bastiat Society: “The 1619 Project: A Critique” with Phil Magness

November 2, 2021

AIER’s Bastiat Society program in Nashville hosted an event with Phil Magness, Senior Research Faculty and Interim Research and Education Director at the American Institute for Economic Research.

The New York Times’s 1619 Project has received accolades including a Pulitzer Prize for its attempt to refocus the history of the United States upon the horrific legacy of slavery. In doing so however, the Times came under intense scrutiny for misrepresenting historical evidence and adapting its analysis to advance anti-capitalist political objectives in the present day. Phil Magness, author of “The 1619 Project: A Critique,” will evaluate the merits and problems with the 1619 Project’s narrative.

The Bastiat Society of Nashville’s speaker series is co-sponsored by the PERI at MTSU and the Beacon Center of Tennessee &.