Nikole Hannah-Jones
Rhymes & Reasons featured journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones in 2015, when she wrote for ProPublica. She is now a reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and creator of the landmark 1619 Project, for which she was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. She spoke to Rhymes & Reasons about X Clan, “Heed the Word of the Brother”; 2Pac, “Keep Ya Head Up”; and Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige, “All I Need.”
Her testimonial, and 100 more, can be found here.