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United States Jemele Hill is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, and podcaster known for her insightful contributions to sports, culture, and politics.
Jemele Hill will serve as Executive Producer for a new show titled 'Above The Fold,' developed in partnership between TNT Sports and UNINTERRUPTED. The show is expected to delve into important stories and compelling storytelling in sports journalism.
Jemele Hill tactfully discussed the narrative surrounding Nike's partnership with NFL activist Colin Kaepernick during a speaking engagement.
Jemele Hill joined The Atlantic as a staff writer and a contributing writer, producing articles on various topics.
Jemele Hill launched her podcast, 'Jemele Hill is Unbothered,' and 'Spolitics' on Spotify, covering sports, politics, and culture with new episodes airing twice a week.
Jemele Hill co-hosted 'Cari & Jemele (Won't) Stick to Sports' with Cari Champion on the Vice on TV network.
Jemele Hill is developing a comedy series for Showtime with actress Gabrielle Union and was cast in the documentary series 'Everything's Gonna Be All White' airing on Showtime.
Jemele Juanita Hill was born on December 21, 1975, in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Mumford High School in 1993 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in 1997. Hill began her professional career as a general assignment sports writer for the Raleigh News & Observer. From 1999 to 2005, she worked as a sports writer for the Detroit Free Press, primarily covering Michigan State football and basketball, and also reported on the 2004 Summer Olympics and NBA playoffs. She then served as a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel from 2005 to 2006.
Hill joined ESPN in November 2006 as a national columnist for ESPN.com. She made regular television appearances on shows such as SportsCenter, ESPN First Take, Outside the Lines, and The Sports Reporters. In 2011, she started the popular podcast “His & Hers” with Michael Smith, which eventually evolved into an ESPN2 show of the same name in 2013, covering sports, social issues, and pop culture. In 2017, Hill and Smith became the evening anchors for ESPN’s flagship show, SportsCenter, co-hosting “SC6 with Michael and Jemele.” She transitioned to a role at ESPN’s website The Undefeated in 2018 before leaving ESPN to become a contributing writer for The Atlantic. Her career has included significant moments, such as winning an Emmy Award in 2017 for the ABC News Special, “The President and The People,” and being named Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists in 2018.
Since her departure from ESPN, Hill has continued to expand her work. She launched her podcast “Jemele Hill is Unbothered” in 2019, which focuses on sports, politics, and culture. She also co-hosts “Way Down in the Hole” with Van Lathan and co-founded Lodge Freeway Media, a film and television production company. In 2020, she co-hosted “Cari & Jemele (Won’t) Stick to Sports” on Vice on TV. Hill published her autobiography, “Uphill: A Memoir,” in 2022. She has made appearances in film and television, including the 2021 film “National Champions” and the 2022 documentary series “Everything’s Gonna Be All White.” Her contributions to journalism and media have been recognized with honors like the McKenzie Cup in 2007 and being named one of Worth’s 21 Most Powerful Women in the Business of Sports in 2019.
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