Nikole Hannah-Jones
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About
Journalist known for developing The 1619 Project, a retelling of American history focusing on the impact of slaves. She is also known for founding an after-school project called 1619 Freedom School. She has gained over 140,000 followers to her nikolehannahjones Instagram account where she advocates for The 1619 Project and shares pictures of her friends and family.
Before Fame
She earned her Bachelor's Degree in History and African-American Studies from The University of Notre Dame. In 2003, she earned her Master's Degree in Media and Journalism from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Trivia
In 2017, she was awarded The MacArthur Fellowship. She was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2020. She has worked as a journalist since 2003.
Family Life
She is biracial and is Black and White. She and her husband Faraji Hannah-Jones have one daughter.
Associated With
She founded the Center for Journalism and Democracy at Howard University.
