Jemele Hill
Jemele Hill | |
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Sports journalist | |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | Ian Wallace (m. 2019)[1] |
Jemele Juanita Hill (
She sparked a controversy in 2017 with a series of tweets critical of President Donald Trump including describing him as a white supremacist. She was later suspended for two weeks for a second violation of ESPN's social media policy when she suggested fans of the Dallas Cowboys boycott the team's sponsors in retaliation for Jerry Jones' stance on players kneeling during the national anthem.
In 2017, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding News Special for the ABC News Special The President and The People. In 2018, Hill left her role as co-host of SC6 and joined the ESPN website,
Hill is the co-founder of the film and production company Lodge Freeway Media and published her autobiography Uphill: A Memoir in 2022.
Early life and education
Hill was born in Detroit on December 21,[2] 1975.[3] Both of her parents struggled with drug addiction and she was raised by her single mother.[4] She and her mother moved to Houston in 1980, then later back to Detroit.[3] Hill graduated from Mumford High School in 1993,[5] and from Michigan State University in 1997.[6]
Career
Newspapers
Hill began her career as general assignment sports writer for the
ESPN
Hill joined
During the
The network drew criticism for its treatment of Hill, as another employee, former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz, also made a Hitler reference in 2008 and was not suspended.[12][13]
In July 2020, Hill wrote a long article detailing her deep regret for the Hitler reference. She wrote that she felt embarrassed about it immediately after she was called out on it, and still feels embarrassed about it more than a decade later. She concluded that her suspension from ESPN was "a punishment that I deserved."[14]
His & Hers
In 2011, Hill and Michael Smith began the
SportsCenter
On February 6, 2017, Hill and Smith became evening anchors of ESPN's flagship show, SportsCenter.[16] Airing at 6 p.m., their installment of SportsCenter was called "SC6 with Michael and Jemele".[15] Writing at Vibe, Michael Saponara said the new show was expected to focus on "the duo's developed chemistry, and bold personalities instead of the traditional Sportscenter which mostly stuck to highlights of the day's events."[17] ESPN's ratings for the 6 o'clock hour have declined since Hill and Smith took over the rebranded SC6.[18][19][20]
On September 11, 2017, Hill made a series of
On October 9, 2017, ESPN suspended Hill for two weeks for a "second violation of our social media guidelines".
The Atlantic
On October 1, 2018, The Atlantic announced that she was joining the magazine as a staff writer.[40][41][42]
Podcast
On April 15, 2019, Hill launched her podcast, Jemele Hill is Unbothered, which covers sports, politics and culture.[43] New episodes air twice during the week on Spotify. According to Hill, the podcasts' talk about sports "covers those tricky intersections: race, gender, politics".[44]
In 2020, Hill launched a twice-weekly podcast with Van Lathan on The Ringer called Way Down in the Hole, which recaps each episode of HBO's The Wire.[45]
Film and television
Hill is the co-founder of a film and television production company named Lodge Freeway Media.[46]
In August 2020, Hill began co-hosting
In February 2022, she was cast in the documentary series Everything's Gonna Be All White, airing on Showtime.[48]
Honors
In 2007, Hill won the inaugural McKenzie Cup, awarded in honor of sports editor Van McKenzie, at the annual Poynter Media Summit.[49]
In 2017, she won an Emmy for Outstanding News Special for the ABC News Special The President and The People.[50]
In 2018, Hill was named journalist of the year by the
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2021 | National Champions | Herself |
2020 | Cari & Jemele (Won't) Stick to Sports | Host |
2017-2018 | SportsCenter | Anchor |
2011-2017 | His & Hers | Host |
Published works
- Uphill: A Memoir, Henry Holt and Company, New York, 2022. [54][55]
References
Citations
- ^ Kai, Maiysha (November 12, 2019). "Unbothered and Officially Wed! Jemele Hill Marries Longtime Love Ian Wallace". The Root. Archived from the original on November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Tweet on Dec 21, 2019, https://twitter.com/jemelehill/status/1208459321782063104?lang=en Archived February 15, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Curtis, Bryan (September 13, 2017). "Jemele Hill on the Fight for the Future of ESPN". The Ringer. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Hill 2022, pp. 7–11.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - Jemele Hill". www.mumfordhsdetroitalumni.org. 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Bao, Robert (2007). "Spartan Profiles: Jemele Hill". MSU Alumni Association. Lansing, Michigan. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Gannett Company. Archivedfrom the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Cox Barrett, Liz (July 7, 2006). "Jemele Hill on Being Black, Female, Young - and On the Sports Page". Columbia Journalism Review. New York City: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Boedeker, Hal (February 3, 2017). "'SportsCenter' host humbled to hold 'ESPN's baby'". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Orlando Sentinel Media Group. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- NPR.org. Washington DC. Archivedfrom the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ Heslam, Jessica (June 18, 2008). "ESPN suspends columnist Jemele Hill". Boston Herald. Boston, Massachusetts: GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ Daulerio, A. J. (October 20, 2008). "ESPN's Inconsistent Hitler Reference Policy Enables Lou Holtz to Get a Pass". Deadspin. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Harvey, Randy (October 20, 2008). "ESPN should suspend Lou Holtz for Hitler remark". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Hill, Jemele. "DeSean Jackson's Blind Spot." Archived July 14, 2020, at the Wayback Machine The Atlantic. 13 July 2020. 14 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Battaglio, Stephen (February 5, 2017). "Michael Smith and Jemele Hill bring their 'His & Hers' attitude to ESPN's 'SportsCenter'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Penrice, Rhonda Racha (February 6, 2017). "Jemele Hill and Michael Smith Are Taking Over SportsCenter, and Somewhere, Stuart Scott Is Smiling". The Root. New York City: Gizmodo Media Group. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Vibe. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries. Archivedfrom the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (September 13, 2017). "Jemele Hill Controversy Magnifies Troubles at ESPN". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Travis, Clay (September 14, 2017). "On the First Amendment, ESPN, & Modern Media". Outkick The Coverage. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Lisk, Jason (May 9, 2017). "SC6 at 3 Months: Michael Smith and Jemele Hill Haven't Saved ESPN SportsCenter Ratings Yet". The Big Lead. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Reimer, Alex (September 12, 2017). "Did Jemele Hill violate ESPN's social media policy for calling Donald Trump a 'white supremacist?". WEEI Sports Radio Network. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Outspoken Trump critic Jemele Hill leaving ESPN". NBC News. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Harrison, Guy, et al. "The "Angry Black Woman": How Race, Gender, and American Politics Influenced User Discourse Surrounding the Jemele Hill Controversy." Howard Journal of Communications (2019): 1-13.
- Gannett Company. Archivedfrom the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Johnson, Ted (September 15, 2017). "Trump Attacks ESPN Over Jemele Hill's Comments". Variety. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Bianchi, Mike (September 12, 2017). "Commentary: ESPN's Jemele Hill — former Sentinel writer — was wrong to call Donald Trump a white supremacist". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Orlando Sentinel Media Group. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- News Corp. Archivedfrom the original on June 1, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- News Corp. September 13, 2017. Archivedfrom the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Payne, Marissa (September 13, 2017). "White House: ESPN should fire Jemele Hill over Trump 'white supremacist' tweet". The Washington Post. Washington DC: Nash Holdings LLC. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ Chavez, Chris (September 13, 2017). "NABJ backs Jemele Hill after Trump comments". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Boren, Cindy (September 18, 2017). "Jemele Hill 'checkmated' ESPN: Bill Simmons says she accomplished what he could not". The Washington Post. Washington DC: Nash Holdings LLC. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Kalaf, Samer (September 12, 2017). "ESPN Issues Craven Apology For Jemele Hill's Accurate Descriptions Of Donald Trump". Deadspin. New York City: Gizmodo Media Group. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Cooper, Brittney (September 15, 2017). "Jemele Hill Called Donald Trump a White Supremacist. Where's the Lie?". Cosmopolitan. New York City: Hearst Magazines. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Friedman, Nathaniel (September 14, 2017). "What Jemele Hill's Critics Don't Realize About Themselves". GQ. New York City: Advance Publications. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Wemple, Erik (September 15, 2017). "ESPN's Jemele Hill stands by her statement that Trump is a white supremacist". The Washington Post. Washington DC: Nash Holdings LLC. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ Ayala, Christine (September 14, 2017). "WH interfered with Jemele Hill's right of free expression". The Hill. Washington DC. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Davis, Scott (October 9, 2017). "ESPN suspends Jemele Hill, who was in hot water over Trump comments, for another controversial tweet". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Hall, Andy (January 26, 2018). "Jemele Hill Getting New ESPN Duties; Michael Smith Continuing as SportsCenter Host" (Press release). ESPN. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- Gannett Company. Archivedfrom the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Garcia, Sandra E. (October 2018). "Jemele Hill Is Joining The Atlantic and Ready to Talk Politics". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Hill, Jemele. "Jemele Hill". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Bauder, David (April 13, 2019). "Jemele Hill still speaking her mind, this time on podcast". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Best, Neil (April 14, 2019). "After a wild two-year ride, Jemele Hill is 'Unbothered'". Newsday. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "'The Wire': Way Down in the Hole - the Ringer". Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Hill 2022, p. 226.
- ^ "New Movies On Demand: National Champions, Mass, Mayday + More". Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Green, Kai (February 10, 2022). "Everything to Know About Showtime's Provocative New Docuseries, everything's gonna be all white". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- Poynter.org. Poynter. Archivedfrom the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Jemele Hill Awards". www.imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Axson, Scooby (May 21, 2018). "ESPN's Jemele Hill named NABJ Journalist of the Year". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "The 21 Most Powerful Women in the Business of Sports". Worth. September 17, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Mead, Jordan (December 16, 2021). "Emmy award-winning journalist Jemele Hill to headline Martin Luther King Jr. cultural dinner". www.videtteonline.com. videtteonline.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Why Jemele Hill's 'Uphill' is one of the best memoirs of 2022". Yahoo News. December 22, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
Sources
- Hill, Jemele (2022). Uphill: A Memoir. Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 9781250624376.
External links
- Jemele Hill on Twitter
- Jemele Hill at IMDb
- Jemele Hill interviewed (October 25, 2022) on NPR Fresh Air