The program will address “the challenges of our democracy with a clarity, skepticism, rigor and historical dexterity that is too often missing from today’s journalism,” Hannah-Jones said. Crucial Quote"Every other chair before me, who also happened to be white, received that position with tenure,” Hannah-Jones said. Key BackgroundHannah-Jones gained notoriety after authoring the New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project, which examined the role slavery played in the country’s founding, including the American Revolution. The board of trustees said it originally denied Hannah-Jones tenure because she is a professional journalist, not a career professor. Further Reading‘1619 Project’ Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Approved For Tenure By UNC Trustees (Forbes)Protestors Demand UNC Reverse Course And Offer Tenure To ‘1619 Project’ Journalist (Forbes)

Source: Forbes July 06, 2021 13:05 UTC