Nikole Hannah-Jones’ University Tenure Is Now Back On The Table

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees could soon vote on whether or not to offer 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure. Her offer for tenure was previously pulled due to “conservative groups” with “direct ties to the Republican-dominated UNC Board of Governors,” The Daily Wire previously reported.

Hannah-Jones is scheduled to take a position as Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism beginning July 1. Part of the work-around for tenure was UNC-Chapel Hill offering her a five-year term, with the potential for tenure down the road.