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Niles North High School | Skokie, IL

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Niles North High School | Skokie, IL

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Jasmine Nichols

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter

Jasmine Nichols is a Senior at Niles North who aims to write about contemporary issues within the black community. She enjoys learning about black history, watching streamers play video games, and completing her work at Starbucks for hours at a time.

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The War on Drugs started with President Ronald Reagan, but we can end it with refocusing our efforts on improving the Criminal Justice System.

The War on Drugs is ongoing, Black America is the target

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
May 19, 2023
Credited to Toni Morrison

‘The Bluest Eye’ deconstructs Afropessimism

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
May 19, 2023
Black Christianity was created as a way to empower African Americans and preach about equality.

Jesus was a brotha: Understanding Christianity from a Black perspective

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
May 19, 2023
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt dashes toward the finish line during his race.

Opinion: Athletic Blacks vs Smart Whites

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
May 8, 2023
African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is its own language with its own set of grammatical rules.

African American Vernacular English isn’t broken, the education system is

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
April 19, 2023
Credited to District 219 Communications & Partnerships

Young, Gifted and Black: D219 students attend third annual Black Teen Summit

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
April 11, 2023
Photo credited to Chicago Reader

Separate and unequal: The environment can be racist, too

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
April 11, 2023
Hana Bisevac

Hana Bisevac, Senior

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
March 23, 2023

“The Color Purple”; honoring Black female authors during Women’s History Month

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
March 23, 2023
Recognizing the importance of gender fluidity during Women's History Month

Recognizing the importance of gender fluidity during Women’s History Month

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
March 16, 2023
DREAM takes a group photo for the school's yearbook

Getting to know NOTICE, DREAM

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
March 2, 2023
Lizzo is a pro-LGBTQ+, feminist, plus sized woman who is changing the game

Black women redefine sex in the music industry

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
February 28, 2023
The Divine Nine

Niles North honors the Divine Nine fraternities, sororities

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
February 16, 2023
Niles North High School presents Black History Month

How Niles North is celebrating Black History Month

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
February 2, 2023
George Floyd and Tyre Nichols paired next to each other

We need to honor Black life instead of sharing Black death

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
February 2, 2023
Student at North's Curriculum Night demonstrates what it will be like to take a welding class

What to take into consideration when choosing your high school courses

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
January 20, 2023
Britney Griner walks in handcuffs under the Russian penal system.

Griner released after Russian prisoner swap, Whelan still imprisoned

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
December 19, 2022
Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show", sheds a tearful goodbye to his viewers

Trevor Noah says goodbye to “The Daily Show” after seven years

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
December 19, 2022
Kanye West wears White Lives Matter t-shirt despite the racist meaning behind the phrase, highlighting his anti-Blackness and antisemitism

Kanye’s anti-Black speech should not divide the Jewish, Black communities

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
December 5, 2022
Credited to @berleezy on Instagram

Shedding light on Black content creators

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
November 18, 2022
Credited to AAREG

New course approved: Stories of the African Diaspora

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
November 18, 2022
Credited to Euronews

Truss resigns after 6 weeks, Sunak thrilled to step in

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
November 2, 2022
Credited to Southern California Grantmakers

Black Joy at Niles North is everywhere

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
November 2, 2022
Calvin Terrell spoke with NN students and faculty on Oct. 13 and 14.

At NN’s Black affinity space, Terrell reminds the Black community to shine like the stars they are

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
October 21, 2022
Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, the first live-action Black Disney princess

Racist attacks on The Little Mermaid remake highlight the need for Black representation

Jasmine Nichols, Reporter
October 6, 2022
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