Nikole Hannah-Jones cancels speaking engagement at Juneteenth event

Due to a scheduling conflict, Nikole Hannah-Jones has informed the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies that she is canceling her June 17 appearance.

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The
University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies, in partnership
with Juneteenth Inc. and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum,
will host a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole
Hannah-Jones, host and executive producer of the Hulu docuseries “The 1619
Project,” as part of its Juneteenth Lecture Series. 

WHEN:      
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 

WHERE:   
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, 212 N. Sixth St.,
Springfield

DETAILS: The
event, titled “Free-ish: Juneteenth and the Long Legacy of 1619—a conversation
with Nikole Hannah-Jones,” will explore the enduring legacy of slavery in
America and examine commonly held myths about freedom and the ongoing struggle
for racial justice and equity. 

Hannah-Jones is the
creator of “The 1619 Project” and has spent her career investigating racial
inequality and injustice. Her work has earned her the MacArthur Fellowship
“Genius Grant,” a Peabody Award, two George Polk Awards and three National
Magazine Awards. 

The Hulu docuseries “The
1619 Project” won the 2024 Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction
Series. 

The event is free and
open to the public, but a ticket is required. Tickets are available at go.uis.edu/Juneteenth.