Jayne Kennedy, the first Black woman to co-host CBS’s The NFL Today, reflected at NABJ on her career and her memoir Plain Jayne, inspiring the next generation of women in media.
Jayne Kennedy
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Another stellar lineup for the NABJ Pioneer Awards
The NABJ Pioneer Awards honored sports and media icons with Ohio ties, from LeBron James to the late Jim Brown.
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Pioneering broadcaster shows young Black women what’s possible
Black females historically have been underrepresented in sports broadcasting. But Cindy Brunson as a youngster found a Black woman who would serve as an inspiration for her to eventually go into broadcasting herself.