Person · 1976–
Nikole Hannah-Jones
The investigative journalist who created The 1619 Project, reframing American history around slavery and its legacies.
A direct heir to Ida B. Wells; founder of the 1619 Project.
A MacArthur fellow and Pulitzer winner, Nikole Hannah-Jones built her career on deeply reported investigations of school resegregation before creating The 1619 Project — extending Ida B. Wells's tradition of using journalism as a tool of truth and justice.
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The 1619 Project extends Wells's use of journalism as a weapon for truth and justice.