Nikole Hannah-Jones is a renowned journalist and educator known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning work on the historical legacy and effects of slavery through The 1619 Project, and for co-founding the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting to support journalists of color.
Nikole Hannah-Jones is known for her work reporting on the historical legacy and effects of slavery, through her Pulitzer Prize-winning work The 1619 Project with The New York Times. In 2016, she co-founded the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting to support journalists of color. As a Tarleton Professor of Journalism at UNC Chapel Hill, she continues to document American racism and advocate for equity in education and media. Her work has brought widespread attention to the enduring impacts of slavery, making her a critical voice in contemporary racial justice discourse.
