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February 17, 2026

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University policies, lawsuit threat led trustees to approve Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure offer

August 11, 2021 Matt Mercer

CHAPEL HILL — According to former UNC Chapel Hill trustee Charles Duckett, what actually happened behind the scenes was a much different process than what played out publicly in the controversy surrounding the journalism school’s […]

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Nikole Hannah-Jones rejects UNC Chapel Hill job despite receiving tenure

July 7, 2021 Matt Mercer

CHAPEL HILL — Nikole Hannah-Jones, the writer of the controversial “1619 Project,” turned down a job at UNC Chapel Hill and will instead take a tenured position at Howard University. Hannah-Jones made the announcement on […]

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Nikole Hannah-Jones rejects job at UNC Chapel Hill

July 6, 2021 North State Journal Staff

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the writer of the controversial “1619 Project,” turned down a job at UNC Chapel Hill and will instead take a position at Howard University, news outlets reported Tuesday. According to The Associated Press, […]

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‘1619 Project’ author given tenure at UNC Chapel Hill

July 1, 2021 Matt Mercer

CHAPEL HILL – Nikole Hannah-Jones, the writer behind the largely debunked ‘1619 Project,’ was awarded tenure at a June 30 meeting of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill board of trustees. In a […]

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UNC Chapel Hill trustees to vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure

June 29, 2021 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL – A news release from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said the school’s trustees would meet Wednesday, June 30. It is expected they will vote on whether to grant tenure […]

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Letter: Hannah-Jones won’t join UNC-CH faculty without tenure

June 23, 2021 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has told the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in a letter that she will not join the faculty at its journalism school without tenure, a report said […]

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Legislators may feature in ‘1619 Project’ writer’s UNC-tenure lawsuit

June 10, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Nikole Hannah-Jones, the writer behind the controversial ‘1619 Project’ and a recent hire at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s journalism school, is said to be considering a lawsuit against UNC-CH […]

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HILL: University tenure and politics at UNC Chapel Hill

June 2, 2021 Frank Hill

Tenure at universities is like a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. If you like the philosophy of the person who gets either, you love it. If you don’t agree with them, then both tenure […]

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‘1619 Project’ writer considering lawsuit to force tenure appointment

May 28, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Nikole Hannah-Jones, the writer behind the controversial ‘1619 Project’ and a recent hire at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s journalism school, is said to be considering a lawsuit against UNC-CH […]

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Dispute over tenure offer for slavery project writer draws attention

May 21, 2021 Tom Foreman Jr., The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Investigative writer Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure application at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was not automatically approved by trustees because she didn’t come from a “traditional academic-type background,” and a […]

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