Community members gathered at the Carolina Inn Thursday morning, ahead of UNC’s Board of Trustees meeting, to protest the board’s decision to deny acclaimed journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure. Hannah-Jones was set to return to her alma mater as the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism, a tenured professorship. However, as first reported by NC Policy Watch, the school has changed its plans following political pressure from conservative groups who object to her work “The 1619 Project.” During the trustees’ 9 a.m. meeting, protesters moved inside the Carolina Inn, disrupting operations, singing “we will not be moved.” At least one person was escorted out of the room. Dawna Jones, Chair of the Carolina Black Caucus, was one of the protest attendees Thursday morning. She said the community’s “disdain” and “disappointment” over the board’s decision to interfere in the tenure process is apparent. “My phone rang off the hook yesterday,” Jones said. “I heard frustration fro...