Nicole Carr Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Nicole Carr is an American journalist and investigative journalist and journalism professor for ProPublica.

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Best Known For:The book The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation

Breakthrough:Received an International Center for Journalists reporting fellowship in 2012

10 Quick Facts About Nicole Carr

Full Name: Nicole Carr
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist and reporter
Known For: The book The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation
Current Role: Investigative journalist and journalism professor
Current Employer: ProPublica
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Unnamed Husband
Specialization: Investigative Journalist, Reporter, and Journalist
Beats: Politics / Government and Education

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Nicole Carr Age

Nicole Carr's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at Winston-Salem State University, Syracuse University, and other institutions.

Winston-Salem State University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Mass Communications
Syracuse University
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism
Clark Atlanta University
- Field of Study: Humanities, with a concentration in African-American Studies

Career & Work

Nicole Carr's career includes news and reporting roles with Morehouse College and ProPublica.

Organization: Morehouse College

Role: Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism

Period: Present

Details: Atlanta, Georgia

Role: Independent Investigative Journalist and Author

Details: Atlanta, Georgia

Organization: ProPublica

Role: Investigative Reporter

Organization: WSB-TV

Role: Investigative Reporter

Details: Atlanta, Georgia · Covered elections, government accountability, criminal justice, the COVID-19 pandemic and major investigations.

Rise to Fame

Nicole Carr rose to prominence for her role for the book The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation, Chaos at the School Board, and White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town.

Books

Book: The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation (Author, 2026) — Historical and investigative nonfiction examining the exclusion of Black physicians and its consequences for healthcare in the United States

Work: Chaos at the School Board (Investigative Reporter, 2023) — Five-part ProPublica reporting series on political unrest surrounding public education
Work: White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town (Investigative Reporter, 2022) — ProPublica investigation also published in collaboration with FRONTLINE
Work: The Black Press Democratized America (Author) — Essay recognized in the American Society of Journalists and Authors' 2025 writing awards

Notable Coverage

National Guard Youth Camps Investigation – WSB-TV and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – 2020 – Investigated allegations of physical abuse and sexual misconduct at National Guard youth camps
Reality Winner Investigation – WSB-TV – Examined the investigation of former National Security Agency contractor Reality Winner

Awards & Achievements

Southeast Regional Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Four awards recognizing investigative and television reporting
Regional Emmy Award for Investigative Reporting — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 2020 — Investigative television journalism
Sidney Award — Sidney Hillman Foundation — Reporting on the harassment of educator Cecelia Lewis

Lesser Known Facts

Her reporting fellowship with the International Center for Journalists enabled her to report in China on North Carolina agricultural and furniture exports.
Has served on the Atlanta Press Club board.