Black Sports Legends
This baseball player broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This Colorado football player went viral for waiting in the car while his girlfriend cheated at a party.
Who is Travis Hunter?
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?
“Ain’t no way, boy!” became a meme thanks to this former NFL player–turned–talk show host.
Who is Shannon Sharpe?
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?
This journalist was ESPN’s first Black female SportsCenter anchor.
Who is Robin Roberts?
She’s a tennis legend who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
This WNBA star was freed from a Russian prison in 2022 after a high-profile exchange.
Who is Brittney Griner?
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?
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?
This basketball dad became a media sensation for hyping up his sons and “speaking it into existence” and recently lost his leg.
Who is LaVar Ball?
NABJ’s mission focuses on this type of representation in media.
What is increasing and supporting Black representation in journalism and media?
This NFL sideline reporter has covered football for decades and is known for her grace under pressure
Who is Pam Oliver?
This veteran journalist and NABJ Hall of Famer became the first Black columnist at the Washington Post and helped shape modern sports commentary.
Who is Ralph Wiley?
This track and field star made history by winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Who is Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders?
NABJ’s founders included journalists from this major city, where the first meeting took place.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This broadcaster became the first Black man to call play-by-play for a Super Bowl in 2001.
Who is Greg Gumbel?
This veteran journalist hosted HBO’s “Real Sports” and was NBC’s first Black sports anchor.
Who is Bryant Gumbel?