'1619 Project' Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones Considers Legal Action Over UNC Tenure Denial
"I am obligated to fight back against a wave of anti-democratic suppression that seeks to ... silence Black voices and chill free speech," the journalist said.
Nikole Hannah-Jones, the creator of The New York Times’ “1619 Project,” said she is considering legal action against the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill after she wasn’t offered tenure for her new position with the school.
“I had no desire to bring turmoil or a political firestorm to the university that I love, but I am obligated to fight back against a wave of anti-democratic suppression that seeks to prohibit the free exchange of ideas, silence Black voices and chill free speech,” Hannah-Jones said in a statement Friday.