Why so many historical figures were left out of the obituary record
In short: Since 1851, the New York Times has documented thousands of deaths, yet many significant lives were never chronicled. This video explores how editors are working to correct this historical imbalance.
Editor Amy Padnately discusses 'Overlooked,' a project designed to recognize individuals from history whose deaths were ignored by the press. While the New York Times has published obituaries for everyone from heads of state to the inventor of the sock puppet, only a small percentage of these records chronicle the lives of women and people of color. The project aims to refocus the societal lens on those previously deemed unimportant.
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