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Is ‘Auntie’ A Disrespectful Title?

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6 Things We're Talking About This Holiday Weekend

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Meet The Women Of Color Legal Team Fighting For Nikole Hannah-Jones And Racial Justice
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Meet The Women Of Color Legal Team Fighting For Nikole Hannah-Jones And Racial Justice

UNC forced The 1619 Project creator into a battle, reflecting larger challenges for Black people in 2022 and beyond. Meet the women of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund fighting for her and the rest of us.
By Malaika Jabali · Dec 23, 2021
Essence Uncovered | Nikole Hannah-Jones On The Power of Saying No
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Essence Uncovered | Nikole Hannah-Jones On The Power of Saying No

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Essence Uncovered| Nikole Hannah- Jones
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Simone Biles, Lizzo, & Nikole Hannah-Jones Cover The November/December Issue Of ESSENCE
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Simone Biles, Lizzo, & Nikole Hannah-Jones Cover The November/December Issue Of ESSENCE

As we look back at the Year of Radical Self-Care, these three women teach us the power of saying no.
By Essence · Nov 18, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Co-Author Renée Watson Debut 'Born on the Water,' a New Children's Book Based on The 1619 Project
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EXCLUSIVE: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Co-Author Renée Watson Debut 'Born on the Water,' a New Children's Book Based on The 1619 Project

The team behind the lyrical picture book discuss the importance— and beauty— of telling children our history. Born on the Water is on sale November 16.
By Malaika Jabali · Sep 15, 2021
Nikole Hannah-Jones Accepts Tenure Position At Howard University
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Accepts Tenure Position At Howard University

Ta-Nehisi Coates will also join the HBCU's faculty.
By D'Shonda Brown · Jul 6, 2021
University of North Carolina Grants Tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones After All
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University of North Carolina Grants Tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones After All

After initially denying tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, the journalist behind The 1619 Project, the UNC Board of Trustees approved the tenured position.
By Malaika Jabali · Jul 1, 2021
Three Black Professors Leave UNC After Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Tenure Denial
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Three Black Professors Leave UNC After Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Tenure Denial

Black faculty at UNC have expressed concerns about feeling undervalued for years. Denying Nikole Hannah-Jones was the final straw for some.
By Kevin L. Clark · Jun 24, 2021
UNC Denies Tenure for ‘1619 Project’ Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones
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UNC Denies Tenure for ‘1619 Project’ Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones

Voices have spoken out against UNC for denying tenure to the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and incoming Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at her alma mater.
By Kevin L. Clark · May 21, 2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Shares Her Skin Care Routine And This Can't-Fail Key To Beauty
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Shares Her Skin Care Routine And This Can't-Fail Key To Beauty

The congresswoman loves her signature red lip, but she credits something else as the ultimate beauty confidence booster.
By Shalwah Evans · Aug 24, 2020
Ayanna Pressley Is Beauty Inspiration For All Of Us
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Ayanna Pressley Is Beauty Inspiration For All Of Us

The Massachusetts Democratic representative is unapologetic about showing up as her authentic self.
By Shalwah Evans · Aug 18, 2020
Nikole Hannah-Jones Is Rewriting History
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Is Rewriting History

The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist's 1619 Project is now being adapted to TV and film projects with the help of TV titan Oprah Winfrey.
By Shamika Sanders · Aug 18, 2020
Twitter Ripped Into Republican Sen. Tom Cotton For Saying Slavery Was A ‘Necessary Evil’
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Twitter Ripped Into Republican Sen. Tom Cotton For Saying Slavery Was A ‘Necessary Evil’

Cotton stands by his remarks and attributes the outrage to "fake news."
By Tanya A. Christian · Jul 27, 2020
Oprah Winfrey Teams Up With Nikole Hannah-Jones To Bring 'The 1619 Project' To Hollywood
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Oprah Winfrey Teams Up With Nikole Hannah-Jones To Bring 'The 1619 Project' To Hollywood

The award-winning series about slavery and its roots to modern-day racism will be produced and developed into multiple forms of entertainment
By Shamika Sanders · Jul 9, 2020
Black Authors Nikole Hannah-Jones And Colson Whitehead Win Pulitzer Prizes
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Black Authors Nikole Hannah-Jones And Colson Whitehead Win Pulitzer Prizes

"How can I not believe that the ancestors intervened on this moment,” wrote Hannah-Jones on Twitter.
By Keyaira Boone · May 5, 2020
Mckayla Wilkes On Her Run To Unseat House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
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Mckayla Wilkes On Her Run To Unseat House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

Inspired by the winning campaigns of Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and others in 2018, Wilkes wants to spark real change in Maryland’s 5th congressional district.
By Breanna Edwards · Feb 7, 2020
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