Nikole Hannah-Jones offered $180K to teach journalism amid challenges to 1619 Project accuracy

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offered investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones a $180,000 salary to work in its journalism department, according to a March offer letter.

The offer runs through July 30, 2026. "The academic-year salary for the Knight Chair is $180,000. 33 percent of the academic salary and benefits is provided by the Knight Chair Endowment Grant," the letter said. "The remainder (67 percent) is provided by state funding by the Hussman School of Journalism," the university public records office told Campus Reform. EXCLUSIVE: Nikole Hannah-Jo... by Campus Reform Fox News has reached out to a spokesperson for Hannah-Jones and the university.