Nikole Hannah-Jones is an investigative journalist who documents the demise of racial integration efforts and persistence of segregation in American society, particularly in education. She co-founded the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting with the goal of increasing the number of reporters and editors of color in 2015. She combines analyses of historical, academic, and policy research in addition to moving personal narratives to bring into sharp relief a problem that many are unwilling to acknowledge still exists and its tragic consequences for African American individuals, families, and communities.