Nikole Hannah-Jones

About Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones joined ProPublica in late 2011 and covers civil rights with a focus on segregation and discrimination in housing and schools. Her 2012 coverage of federal failures to enforce the landmark 1968 Fair Housing Act won several awards, including Columbia University’s Tobenkin Award for distinguished coverage of racial or religious discrimination. Prior to coming to ProPublica, Hannah-Jones worked at The Oregonian and The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. She has won the Society of Professional Journalists Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award three times and the Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism.

Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s Why
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Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s Why

Civil and Human Rights, Editorial, Racial Socioeconomic Relations, Safety/Violence, Tolerance/Humanization

Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s Why

Last July 4, my family and I went to Long Island to celebrate the holiday with a friend and her family. After eating some barbecue, a group of us decided to take a walk along the ocean. The mood on the beach that day was [...]

Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s WhyNikole Hannah-Jones2016-11-29T17:37:20-05:00