How Nikole Hannah-Jones Gets School Choice All Wrong Robert Pondiscio discusses the competence crisis in public schools, the limits of school choice, and the importance of parental involvement in education. Reason · Oct 1
Like Nikole Hannah-Jones, My Parents Put Ideology Over Pedagogy in Sending Me to Catholic School Parents are indispensable to improving educational outcomes, but are often trapped by their own pasts. Reason · Oct 1
Nikole Hannah-Jones' Experiment Accidentally Undercuts Her Case Against School Choice The New York Times writer credits her own adult success with attending wealthier schools outside her neighborhood. So why does she blame New York City's education problems on choice? Reason · Sep 23
Wanting the best school for your kid Nikole Hannah-Jones' controversial essay asks if you can fight for a better world while accepting the one you have Salon · Sep 23
Nikole Hannah-Jones Admits Failing NYC Schools 'Betrayed' Daughter Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss what’s gone wrong in New York City public schools. Reason · Sep 22
Exit, Voice, and Nikole Hannah-Jones Nikole Hannah-Jones' controversial article about her daughter's schooling is a testament to the importance of exit rights. Reason · Sep 21
Does CNN Deserve To Be Banned From the White House? Plus: why parents are abandoning public schools, whether AI requires government intervention, and what happened to fusionism in the conservative movement. Reason · Sep 21
Purposely Negative Plus: School segregation, ICE shooting, Cuban Americans envision the future, and more... Reason · Sep 21
New York Times Journalist Sent Her Daughter To Struggling Schools As A “Sacrifice,” But It Brutally Backfired Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones chose struggling public schools for her daughter, hoping to fight inequality. She admitted regretting the decision years later. Bored Panda · Sep 21
Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race? Yes, Biden had a bad debate – but so did Trump. The media is once again repeating the mistakes of 2016 The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2024
Public artwork reframes US history of enslavement through Jefferson’s valet The Descendants of Monticello shifts focus from Thomas Jefferson to Robert Hemmings, his enslaved teen valet The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2024
Student newsrooms at HBCUs to receive $200,000 in boost for journalism Ten Historically Black Colleges and Universities in line for grants for technology, operations, audience engagement and reporting The Guardian - US · May 10, 2024
New York Times Staffers Bullied a Conservative Writer The Chick-fil-A story heard 'round the world. Reason · Feb 29, 2024
Mississippi quits child food program amid Republican ‘welfare state’ attack Critics condemn ‘cruelty’ of state opting out of federal program to feed children from low-income families during summer break The Guardian - US · Jan 13, 2024
Salon · Dec 28, 2023 Haley blames "plant" for Civil War gaffe "What do you want me to say about slavery?" Haley asked a voter at a town hall
The Texas Tribune · Sep 23, 2023 Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones urges Texans to get organized, learn from history In an interview for The Texas Tribune Festival, the journalist urged Texans to organize in response to the state’s book bans and restrictions on public school lessons.
Reason · Jul 13, 2023 Texas A&M's Treatment of Journalism Director Raises Academic Freedom Concerns Political appointees should have no role in faculty hiring decisions.
WEKU · Jun 13, 2023 Ida B. Wells Society internships mired by funding issues, says Nikole Hannah-Jones Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says administrative delays have made it impossible to carry on with several academic projects intended to foster the careers of young Black investigative journalists.
The Guardian - US · Jun 1, 2023 ‘To the class of 2023, I say three words: you poor bastards’: the year’s best graduation speeches Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Karine Jean-Pierre deliver words of wisdom at commencement ceremonies across US
The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2023 We get 28 days for Black history in the US – but every month is White History Month Conservatives are blocking a more inclusive version of history – even as our Capitol contains statues of white supremacists
The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2023 Banning ideas and authors is not a ‘culture war’ – it’s fascism The media’s framing of measures like Florida’s African American studies ban is a dangerous falsification of reality
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023 With ‘The 1619 Project’ streaming on Hulu, Black History Month kicks off with a powerful message Nearly 50 years ago, “Roots” told the African American story. “The 1619 Project” picks up where author Alex Haley left off.
Reason · Jan 31, 2023 Hulu's 1619 Project Docuseries Peddles False History The first episode paints an enslaver, plantation master, and Royalist autocrat as a leading and even celebrated agent of emancipation.
Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023 Neal Justin: 7 TV shows to watch during Black History Month If you use television to educate yourselves during Black History Month, there are two required courses: "Roots," the 1977 landmark miniseries that opened up naive eyes to the deepest horrors of slavery, and "Eyes on the Prize," the 1987 docuseries honoring unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2023 Why 'The 1619 Project' creator is 'proud' to have 'enemies' in Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis When "The 1619 Project" was released three-and-a-half years ago, the ambitious reexamination of American history sparked difficult conversations about the legacy of slavery in the United States and earned praise for its creator, New York Times Magazine writer Nikole Hannah-Jones.