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Nikole Hannah-Jones to Join Howard University Faculty After Declining UNC Tenured Position

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist announced she will be the university’s inaugural Knight Chair in Race and Journalism in the School of Communication.

Shani Saxon Jul 6, 2021 12:41PM EDT

UNC Chapel Hill to Hold Special Tenure-Vote for Nikole Hannah-Jones

After initially being denied by her alma mater, the lauded New York Times journalist could receive redemption as early as this Wednesday.

Joshua Adams Jun 29, 2021 2:24PM EDT

Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks at Commencement at Morehouse College

Op-Ed: Denying Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure Sets a Dangerous Precedent

To echo The New Yorker writer, Jelani Cobb, she has more accolades as a single person than the entire journalism department of most schools.

Joshua Adams May 24, 2021 5:34PM EDT

Oprah Partners with Pulitzer Prize Winner Nikole Hannah-Jones to Develop ‘The 1619 Project’ Across Mediums

The expansive project examines the legacy of slavery in America and how it shaped all aspects of society.

Shani Saxon Jul 9, 2020 12:15PM EDT

Ida B. Wells. Archival photo of Black woman with hair in top knot, wearing a dark top.

The 2020 Pulitzer Prizes Honor Work That Centers People of Color

Along with journalists, authors and musicians, the iconic anti-lynching advocate Ida B. Wells received the distinction posthumously.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 5, 2020 11:00AM EDT

The 1619 Project. Dark stage with Black woman standing at red podium.

The 1619 Project to Become Multi-Book Series

The extensive project that marked the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia will be expanded into several books, including a graphic novel.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 20, 2019 3:13PM EST