Ida B. Wells Society internships mired by funding issues, says Nikole Hannah-Jones

Ida B. Wells Society faces funding and administrative issues, resulting in the suspension of certain programs aimed at fostering the careers of young Black investigative journalists.

Background: Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, best known for founding The 1619 Project, shared her concern about the halt of several academic projects such as a summer internship and a journalism program for high school students.
* Both projects were to be funded by the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, co-founded by Hannah-Jones in 2015.

Moving and funding: The society moved its headquarters to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019, and later to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga, after Hannah-Jones’ controversial tenure denial.
* Funding for the society has been slow to follow, with only about half of the received $3.8 million transferred to Morehouse.

Ongoing issues: The Ida B. Wells Society is currently unable to draw on the operating funding it needs to support young journalists of color.
* No recent updates or information about the cancelations of programs can be found on the organization’s webpage, Twitter, or Facebook accounts.

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