by Rich Lowry
The New York City public schools mugged her, and yet she still doesn’t want to press charges.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks onstage during “The New Power Structure: Black Politics in the Age of Resistance” panel during the 2026 National Association Of Black Journalists Convention in Atlanta, Ga., August 13, 2026.
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The New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones thought she was making her educational choices to favor the interests of black people, and she was — just the wrong ones.
In a long essay for the New York Times Magazine, the radical African-American journalist writes about how her decision to send her daughter to dreadful New York City public schools for ideological reasons ended in tears.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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The New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones thought she was making her educational choices to favor the interests of black people, and she was — just the wrong ones.
In a long essay for the New York Times Magazine, the radical African-American journalist writes about how her decision to send her daughter to dreadful New York City public schools for ideological reasons ended in tears.
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About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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