The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill faced intense mockery Tuesday after left-wing journalist and 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones turned down its tenure offer. After initially being denied tenure, Hannah-Jones was still offered a teaching position at the university, but declared that she would not join its faculty without being offered tenure. She, however, rejected the offer of tenure following the school's reversal last week, announcing Tuesday that she would instead accept a position as the inaugural Knight Chair in Race and Reporting at Howard University. ‘1619 PROJECT’ FOUNDER LOSES TENURE OFFER AMID CRITICISM: REPORTOne critic who described himself as an alumnus said Hannah-Jones' rejection was "deeply, deeply embarrassing" for his alma mater. UNC's board of trustees decided not to approve Hannah-Jones' tenure – which effectively translates into a career-long appointment – despite support from faculty and was offered a five-year contract with the journalism school.

Source: Fox News July 06, 2021 18:00 UTC