Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate to Adapt New York Times’ ‘The 1619 Project’ for Film and TV
Posted on Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 by Hoai-Tran Bui
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and global protests that are shaking up the current political landscape, Oprah Winfrey is teaming up with Lionsgate and Pultizer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to adapt Hannah-Jones landmark examination of racism in the U.S., The 1619 Project, for the screen.
