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Was Nikole Hannah-Jones Cancelled? - The Atlantic

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Cancellation is not criticism; cancellation is the absence of criticism.

Earlier this week Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times writer in charge of the 1619 Project, was denied a tenured professorship at the University of North Carolina’s journalism school. The faculty recommended her for a job, and a committee headed by a UNC trustee expressed doubts about her suitability. Other trustees reportedly said they would not approve her for tenure. The faculty countered by suggesting that she be hired for a fixed five-year term, and the committee and Hannah-Jones agreed. Should we say Hannah-Jones was “canceled,” or just “held accountable” by a university whose rules

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