Jesse J. Holland

MSNBC Columnist

Jesse J. Holland, an award-winning author, professor and journalist, teaches journalism at the School of Media & Public Affairs at George Washington University and was a longtime congressional, Supreme Court and White House reporter with The Associated Press. He is the author of two African American history books about Washington, D.C., and has written for major entertainment franchises, including Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars,” DC Comics’ “Superman” and Marvel’s “Black Panther.”


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Jesse J. Holland

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