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  • A headshot image of Nikole Hannah Jones on the left and a photo of Howard University's campus sign on the right

    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
    Ta-Nehisi Coates. Black man with short hair wearing a blue suit.

    Ta-Nehisi Coates Tackles Freedom and Enslavement in His Latest Book

    “I didn’t want it to be slavery porn. There’s no need for that.”

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 4, 2019 5:29PM EST
    Ta-Nehisi Coates. Black man with short hair wearing a blue suit jacket and white shirt standing in front of podium.

    WATCH: Ta-Nehisi Coates On His New Novel and the Value of Collective Freedom

    The acclaimed writer’s first novel, “The Water Dancer,” follows a man with a mysterious gift.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 24, 2019 5:16PM EDT
    Sheila Jackson Lee. Black woman with goddess braid crown in yelow jacket with black and white details sits behind a microphone.

    LIVESTREAM: House Hearing on Reparations

    The House Committee on the Judiciary hears testimony on the path to restorative justice for Black people in America.

    Kenrya Rankin Jun 19, 2019 12:03PM EDT
    The sign for Harlem's Apollo theater lit up in red against a cityscape at night.

    New Doc 'The Apollo' Tells the Story of Harlem's Most Iconic Theater

    The HBO documentary screened as the opening selection for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.

    Tiarra Mukherjee Apr 26, 2019 3:13PM EDT
    Ta-Nehisi Coates in navy blazer and light blue dress shirt behind black microphones and in front of orange background

    Ta-Nehisi Coates and Hala Alyan Earn Dayton Literary Peace Prize

    The prize recognizes works that promote cross-cultural understanding and the concept of peace.

    Sameer Rao Sep 19, 2018 11:17AM EDT
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