What Nikole Hannah-Jones has said about Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City

1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 26, 2026

Nikole Hannah-Jones, American journalist and New York Times Magazine writer who teaches at Howard University, has been quoted on Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City once in 1 episode of This American Life, most recently on September 26, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Hannah-Jones said she refused to absolve parents who agreed with her argument but chose otherwise, wanting them to confront what other children deserve.

    “OK, I'm not your priest. I cannot absolve you and I don't want to absolve you. I wanted you to be forced to be like, what about these kids?”

    This American Life: 898: An Argument (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 7:25

Episodes

  • 898: An Argument

    This American Life · Sep 26, 2026 · 1 h 3 min

    Nikole Hannah-Jones revisits her famous essay on choosing a segregated public school for her daughter Najya, who argues with her about that choice a decade later.

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