Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine, and creator of the landmark 1619 Project. In 2017, she received a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, known as the Genius Grant, for her work on educational inequality. She has also won a Peabody Award, two George Polk Awards, three National Magazine Awards, and the 2018 John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism from Columbia University. In 2016, Hannah-Jones co-founded the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, a training and mentorship organization geared toward increasing the number of investigative reporters of color.

The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience

The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience

Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine
El Proyecto 1619: Nacieron sobre el agua

El Proyecto 1619: Nacieron sobre el agua

Written by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson; illustrated by Nikkolas Smith; translated by Jasminne Mendez
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson; Illustrated by Nikkolas Smith

Author Contributions

The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project

Created by Nikole Hannah-Jones & The New York Times Magazine