Nikole Hannah-Jones challenges Jillian Michaels recent remarks downplaying the full scope of slavery in American history.

Nikole Hannah-Jones won't sit by and allow Jillian Michaels to spread "harmful nonsense" about the painful realities of ...

Iowa native Nikole Hannah-Jones, who initiated and led The New York Times’ acclaimed collection of writings called The 1619 Project, is pictured at the 2016 Peabody Awards ceremony in New York City.

MARTIN: Nikole Hannah-Jones is the creator of "The 1619 Project." A six-part Hulu series based on the project premieres on January 26. Nikole Hannah-Jones, thank you so much for talking with us today.

Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks during the 137th commencement at Morehouse College on May 16, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images ...

Hannah-Jones and supporters say politics played a role in the tenure battle. The last two people named to the position at UNC had been granted tenure upon appointment, The New York Times reported.

Shoshana Guy, Oprah Winfrey, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Roger Ross Williams attend the Los Angeles premiere event for Hulu's 'The 1619 Project' at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Jan. 26.

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones spoke exclusively to "CBS This Morning" in her first interview since she was approved for tenure by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones poses for a portrait at the headquarters of The Associated Press in New York, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted) ...

Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 Project, said she will not join the faculty of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill without tenure, according to a letter from her legal team ...