Among the books she is eager to have in her store, and in the schools, is an expanded edition of “The 1619 Project” that comes out this week. “My store is a social-justice oriented bookstore ...

In August of 1619, a ship appeared on this horizon, near Point Comfort, a coastal port in the English colony of Virginia. It carried more than 20 enslaved Africans, who were sold to the colonists.

To mark that solemn occasion and reflect on the impact of slavery throughout U.S. history, the New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project last weekend, immediately garnering widespread ...