Black Sports Legends
Sharpe or Smith?
NABJ Knowledge
Broadcasting
Journalists in the Game
100

This baseball player broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947.

Who is Jackie Robinson?

100

When boasting about his energy on air, this Club Shay Shay host referenced a rapper, saying, “I don’t get tired. I'm like Kevin Gates"

Who is Shannon Sharpe?

100

NABJ stands for this organization.

What is the National Association of Black Journalists?

100

This network airs “First Take.”

What is ESPN?

100

This “SportsCenter” anchor made “Boo-yah!” a cultural catchphrase.

Who is Stuart Scott?

200

Known as “The Greatest,” this boxer was also a civil rights icon.

Who is Muhammad Ali?

200

This ESPN host is known for the catchphrase, “Stay off the weed!”

Who is Stephen A. Smith?

200

NABJ was founded in this year.

What is 1975?

200

This role manages on-air talent and news content during a live sports show.

What is a producer?

200

She broke barriers as both an ESPN anchor and “Good Morning America” co-host.

Who is Robin Roberts?

300

She’s a tennis legend who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

Who is Serena Williams?

300

These two co-hosts often clashed on “First Take” before one left for FS1.

Who are Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless?

300

The NABJ annual convention often features journalists from these major media organizations.

What are CNN, ESPN, and NBC?

300

This popular platform has allowed athletes and journalists to start their own sports shows without traditional TV.

What is YouTube or Podcasts?

300

A co-host of “The Pivot Podcast,” he’s a former NFL player turned media voice.

Who is Ryan Clark?

400

This NBA star became the first African American team owner in major sports history.

Who is Michael Jordan?

400

Shannon Sharpe launched this popular podcast after leaving FS1 in 2023.

What is Club Shay Shay?

400

NABJ’s mission focuses on this type of representation in media.

What is increasing and supporting Black representation in journalism and media?

400

Which radio station debuted the first-ever Black sportscaster, Sherman "Jocko" Maxwell?

WNJ

400

This journalist made headlines after leaving ESPN to start “Jemele Hill is Unbothered.”

Who is Jemele Hill?

500

This track and field star made history by winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Who is Jesse Owens?

500

This phrase often ends Stephen A.’s debates

What is “You don’t know basketball!”

500

NABJ’s founders included journalists from this major city, where the first meeting took place.

What is Washington, D.C.?

500

This organization regulates and licenses radio and TV broadcasts in the U.S

What is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission)?

500

This veteran journalist hosted HBO’s “Real Sports” and was NBC’s first Black sports anchor.

Who is Bryant Gumbel?

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