Jemele Hill is an American sports journalist, born on December 21, 1975 in Detroit, Michigan1. She has worked for several newspapers, including the Raleigh News & Observer, the Detroit Free Press, and the Orlando Sentinel1. Hill joined ESPN in 2006 and worked in various roles until 2013, when she succeeded Jalen Rose as host of ESPN2’s Numbers Never Lie1. She co-hosted SC6, the 6 p.m. (ET) edition of ESPN’s flagship SportsCenter from 2017 to 20181. Hill is also a frequent White House credentialed press pooler1.
Hill is known for her controversial tweets critical of President Donald Trump, including describing him as a white supremacist1. She was 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 anthem1.
In addition to her work in journalism, Hill is also a co-founder of the film and production company Lodge Freeway Media1. She published her autobiography, Uphill: A Memoir, in 20221
