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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will be returning to her alma mater as a full professor at the UNC Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media following a vote Wednesday by the UNC-CH Board of Trustees.
Updated at 9:13 p.m.
Nikole Hannah-Jones battle for tenure at UNC Chapel Hill has ended with a victory for the prominent Black journalist and creator of the 1619 Project.
Following a closed session meeting Wednesday, marked by the forceful removal of student protesters, the UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted 9-to-4 to grant her tenure.
Hannah-Jones said in a statement Wednesday evening that she was honored and grateful for the widespread support she received in her fight for tenure. She said the tenure issue is about more than just her.