Nikole Hannah-Jones: Investigating Racial Injustice

Nikole Hannah-Jones, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, discussed her investigative reporting on segregation and discrimination in education and housing, as well as the media’s broader coverage of racial issues. Hannah-Jones also discussed the creation of and reaction to her recent “This American Life” story, the role of the media in the Civil Rights Movement, objectivity and emotional expression in journalism, and the intersection of class and race in school segregation. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded on October 13, 2015, at Harvard Kennedy School.