Jemele Hill

Jemele Hill is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. She is the author of Uphill: A Memoir. She was formerly a reporter for ESPN, where she co-anchored SportsCenter, and in 2018, she was named journalist of the year by the National Association of Black Journalists. She previously co-hosted Vice’s Cari & Jemele (Won’t) Stick to Sports and currently hosts the podcast Jemele Hill Is Unbothered.

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  1. What’s Happening to the WNBA Isn’t Normal

    The league’s unprecedented success has come with unprecedented controversy. Something has to change.

    The WNBA players Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Brian Spurlock / Icon Sportswire / Getty; Ihor Reshetniak / Getty; Michael Hickey / Getty.
  2. Hit Them Where It Hurts

    Asking Black athletes to sacrifice for the greater good could reshape college sports and national politics alike. But it won’t be so easy.

    Two college basketball players face off
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  3. The Return of Athlete Outrage

    “I think that when human lives are at stake, it’s bigger than anything else,” the basketball star Breanna Stewart said.

    An illustration of Breanna Stewart wearing a Mist jersey during a game, standing with her hands on her hips.
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Rich Storry / Getty.