Creator of the 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones, 45, stirred up controversy on Twitter Monday when she claimed in a since-deleted tweet that tipping is a legacy of slavery.
Nikole Hannah-Jones has said Americans are being taught false history, as she defended her controversial 1619 Project. In the same AP interview, she admitted the work was agenda-driven .
We are currently living in the beginning of a new dark age. Those of us who believe in the liberal values of liberty, free speech, reason, good faith debate, and academic freedom are engaged in an existential battle with the forces of darkness. A.
The new exhibition will explore the various ways American artists have grappled with anti-Black violence spanning a 100+ year period from the anti-lynching campaigns of the 1890s to the founding of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013.
Nikole Hannah-Jones on Tuesday night addressed staff and students as part of the university s Writers Week - earning almost $17,000 for her time. The fee was paid by private donors, the university said.