What is your opinion on the 1619 project? Is this a valuable resource to understand the underpinnings of racism in American History? 

Go to https://www.nytimes.com/column/1619-project (Links to an external site.)
Listen to the Trailer: Introducing ‘1619’ and Episode 2:  The Economy that Slavery Built
Answer the following questions in a one-page, SINGLE SPACED essay that you will post as a discussion response to this thread.
What is your opinion on the 1619 project? Is this a valuable resource to understand the underpinnings of racism in American History?  What can we as citizens discover about ourselves through a project such as this?
First and foremost, explain your answer as you understand the topic. You can quote or use specific sections of the podcast, just tell me the timeframe for citation purposes.
You must answer ALL the questions for full credit.