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The recent decision by the University of North Carolina’s Board of Trustees to deny tenure to journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones at UNC’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media marks a disturbing assault upon both the free press and academic freedom.

In the second part of our Q&A with Rita Omokha, '20 M.S., she expands on what she uncovered as she interviewed unheard voices and communities of color across the country for "America Redefined." Read the first part of the Q&A here.

Spurred by the killing of George Floyd, Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship recipient Rita Omokha embarked on a cross-country mission to document America's marginalized voices. In this Q&A, she shares her story of reporting during a year defined by the pandemic and protests against racial injustice.