Nikole Hannah-Jones suggests '1619 Project' criticism is 'not legitimate'

New York Times journalist and "1619 Project" creator Nikole Hannah-Jones once again pushed back against critics, this time by claiming that their comments were "not legitimate."

She appeared on MSNBC as part of a "Banned Book Club" segment discussing books that have been "banned" from certain schools. Regarding Hannah-Jones’ work, MSNBC host Ali Velshi questioned whether or not she predicted the level of criticism she would face. 

"I was asking you when you came out with ‘The 1619 Project’ at the New York Times Magazine, I don't think you could've foreseen how much criticism you were going to get. Good or bad that it happened?" Velshi asked.