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.
Nikole Hannah-Jones Accepts Tenure Position At Howard University
Ta-Nehisi Coates will also join the HBCU's faculty.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ayanna Pressley Is Beauty Inspiration For All Of Us
The Massachusetts Democratic representative is unapologetic about showing up as her authentic self.
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.
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."
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
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.
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.
Nikole Hannah-Jones Made Black History With The 1619 Project, And She’s Not Done Yet
Hannah-Jones forced a nation in deep denial to turn its searing gaze inward, to recognize the extent and continuation of its injustice and brutality.
Ayanna Pressley Addresses The House In A Beautiful Bald Head For The First Time
The congresswoman has a new look and she’s wearing it on the House floor with pride.
What I Double-Tapped This Weekend: A Representative Of The Bald And Beautiful
Rep. Ayanna Pressley is now living in her truth and exploring the new swag that can come with a new hair journey.
Pressley Tackles 'School-To-Confinement Pathway' With New Bill
Black girls are suspended, expelled, referred to law enforcement and arrested on school campuses at rates that far exceed the public school population as a whole, and that far exceeds their white peers.
Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill Rep. Ilhan Omar
Patrick Carlineo Jr., 55, could face up to 10 years in prison for threatening to assault and murder a U.S. official.
Ayanna Pressley Introduces Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Resolution
The United States, a nation addicted to punishment and cages, is the number one jailer in the world, something that Pressley is seeking to change.
Ryan Destiny To Star In Barry Jenkins-Penned 'Flint Strong'
"Mudbound" cinematographer Rachel Morrison makes her directorial debut with the film, which tells the story of boxer Claressa "T-Rex" Shields.