Black Sports Legends
This baseball player broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
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?
NABJ stands for this organization.
What is the National Association of Black Journalists?
This network airs “First Take.”
What is ESPN?
This “SportsCenter” anchor made “Boo-yah!” a cultural catchphrase.
Who is Stuart Scott?
Known as “The Greatest,” this boxer was also a civil rights icon.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This ESPN host is known for the catchphrase, “Stay off the weed!”
Who is Stephen A. Smith?
NABJ was founded in this year.
What is 1975?
This role manages on-air talent and news content during a live sports show.
What is a producer?
She broke barriers as both an ESPN anchor and “Good Morning America” co-host.
Who is Robin Roberts?
She’s a tennis legend who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
These two co-hosts often clashed on “First Take” before one left for FS1.
Who are Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless?
The NABJ annual convention often features journalists from these major media organizations.
What are CNN, ESPN, and NBC?
This popular platform has allowed athletes and journalists to start their own sports shows without traditional TV.
What is YouTube or Podcasts?
A co-host of “The Pivot Podcast,” he’s a former NFL player turned media voice.
Who is Ryan Clark?
This NBA star became the first African American team owner in major sports history.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Shannon Sharpe launched this popular podcast after leaving FS1 in 2023.
What is Club Shay Shay?
NABJ’s mission focuses on this type of representation in media.
What is increasing and supporting Black representation in journalism and media?
Which radio station debuted the first-ever Black sportscaster, Sherman "Jocko" Maxwell?
WNJ
This journalist made headlines after leaving ESPN to start “Jemele Hill is Unbothered.”
Who is Jemele Hill?
This track and field star made history by winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This phrase often ends Stephen A.’s debates
What is “You don’t know basketball!”
NABJ’s founders included journalists from this major city, where the first meeting took place.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This organization regulates and licenses radio and TV broadcasts in the U.S
What is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission)?
This veteran journalist hosted HBO’s “Real Sports” and was NBC’s first Black sports anchor.
Who is Bryant Gumbel?