Nikole Hannah Jones – Award Winning Investigative Reporter & Professor

Deeply inspired by the work of courageous Black women journalists before her, especially Ida B. Wells, Nikole Hannah Jones has committed her work and life to truth-telling. She founded the Ida B. Wells Society and reports on racial Injustice for the New York Times Magazine.

The 1619 Project was Hannah-Jones’ vision to offer a history of the United States that unearths truth from Black perspectives and for the purpose of liberation. Described as “groundbreaking” and a “landmark project,” for which she won a Pulitzer Prize, the 1619 Project stands as such a threat to white-supremacy that racists have attempted to ban the writing and threatened Hannah-Jones’ livelihood and very life.

When University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill wavered in awarding Professor Hannah-Jones tenure, despite her status, she chose Howard University instead. At Howard she serves as the Knight Chair in Race and Journalism and leads the Center for Journalism and Democracy.

In February 2023, The 1619 Project was released as a Hulu series. Viewers are able to more fully embrace Nikole beyond her writing and striking red hair…as a loving daughter, one who offers deep deference to elders, and respects and reveres experience-based wisdoms. Known as “Ida Bae Wells” on Twitter, @nhannahjones sharp wit is always worth the follow. She is an attentive mother, who often rolls with her teenage daughter and wife of Faraji Hannah-Jones.

@nikolehannahjones is a divine Black woman.

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