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Jesse Holland
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Holland prepares to sign copies of Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther? at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C.
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Jesse James Holland Jr.
June 28, 1971 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist, author |
Jesse James Holland Jr. (born June 28, 1971) is an American journalist, author, and educator. He is also a television personality. He was one of the first African American journalists to cover the Supreme Court full-time. He was also the second African American editor of The Daily Mississippian. This is the college newspaper for the University of Mississippi. Today, he is a guest host on C-SPAN's Washington Journal.
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About Jesse Holland
Jesse James Holland Jr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He grew up in the Orange Mound, Memphis neighborhood. This was the first African American neighborhood in the United States. His parents were both teachers. They also owned a family farm in Mississippi.
Education and Early Career
Jesse Holland went to the University of Mississippi. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and English in 1994. Later, in 2012, he earned a master's degree from Goucher College.
While in college, he worked for The Oxford Eagle. He also worked for The Daily Mississippian. He became the editor-in-chief of the college newspaper. He was only the second Black editor of that newspaper.
Working as a Journalist
Holland joined the Associated Press (AP) in 1994. He started as an intern in South Carolina. He quickly became a legal reporter. He covered important trials and earned an award for his work.
He later covered the South Carolina government. In 1999, he moved to New York. There, he reported on education and state government. He also covered Hillary Clinton's first run for the U.S. Senate.
Since 2000, Holland has been in Washington, D.C.. He covered all three major parts of the U.S. government. He reported from Congress, the White House, and the Supreme Court. He was a Supreme Court reporter from 2009 to 2014.
In September 2019, Holland joined the Library of Congress. He became a Distinguished Visiting Scholar there. He also teaches creative writing at Goucher College. He has taught journalism ethics at Georgetown University and New York University.
Books by Jesse Holland
Jesse Holland has written several books. His first book, Black Men Built The Capitol, came out in 2007. It explores African American history in Washington, D.C.
His second book, The Invisibles, was published in 2017. This book tells the story of African American enslaved people in the White House. It won a silver medal for U.S. history.
Books for Young Readers
Holland has also written books for young adults. In 2016, he wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Finn's Story. This book is about the character Finn from the Star Wars movies.
In 2017, he wrote Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther?. This was the first novel about Marvel Comics' first Black superhero, the Black Panther. The book was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2019.
In February 2021, Holland edited an anthology called Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda. This book has 18 stories by different authors.
Awards and Recognitions
Jesse Holland has received many honors for his work:
- 1996: Associated Press Managing Editor Association John L. Dougherty Excellence Award
- 1997: Presstime Magazine's Top 20 Under 40
- 2016: University of Arkansas Visiting Distinguished Professor of Ethics in Journalism
- 2016: Smithsonian.com Top History Books – The Invisibles: The Untold Story of African American Slavery Inside the White House
- 2017: Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal for U.S. History – The Invisibles: The Untold Story of African American Slavery Inside the White House
- 2019: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction – Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther?
