History of Jemele Hill in Timeline

Jemele Hill is an American sports journalist recognized for her career at ESPN. She contributed to several publications before joining ESPN in 2006, where she held various positions, including co-hosting "Numbers Never Lie," later rebranded as "His & Hers," with Michael Smith. Hill and Smith also co-hosted "SC6," the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter, from 2017 to 2018. Hill has become a notable figure in sports media.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

December 21, 1975: Birth in Detroit

On December 21, 1975, Jemele Hill was born in Detroit.

December 21, 1975: Jemele Hill's Birth

On December 21, 1975, Jemele Juanita Hill was born. She is an American sports journalist.

1980: Moved to Houston

In 1980, Jemele Hill and her mother moved to Houston, before later moving back to Detroit.

1993: Graduated from Mumford High School

In 1993, Jemele Hill graduated from Mumford High School.

1997: Graduated from Michigan State University

In 1997, Jemele Hill graduated from Michigan State University.

1999: Sports Writer for Detroit Free Press

From 1999, Jemele Hill served as a sports writer with the Detroit Free Press.

2004: Covered the 2004 Summer Olympics and the NBA playoffs

In 2004, Jemele Hill covered the Summer Olympics and the NBA playoffs.

2005: Columnist for Orlando Sentinel

From 2005, Jemele Hill worked as a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel.

November 2006: Joined ESPN as a national columnist

In November 2006, Jemele Hill joined ESPN as a national columnist on ESPN.com.

2006: Joined ESPN

In 2006, Jemele Hill joined ESPN, where she worked in various roles.

2006: Columnist for Orlando Sentinel

In 2006, Jemele Hill was a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel.

2007: Won the McKenzie Cup

In 2007, Jemele Hill won the inaugural McKenzie Cup at the Poynter Media Summit.

2008: Suspension for Adolf Hitler reference

During the 2008 NBA Playoffs, Jemele Hill was suspended from her post after referencing Adolf Hitler in an article about the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons.

2008: Criticism for ESPN's treatment of Hill

In 2008, the network drew criticism for its treatment of Jemele Hill, as another employee, Lou Holtz, also made a Hitler reference but was not suspended.

2011: Began podcast His & Hers

In 2011, Jemele Hill and Michael Smith began the podcast His & Hers.

2012: Sideline Reporter

During the 2012 college football season, Jemele Hill worked as a sideline reporter with Carter Blackburn and Rod Gilmore.

2013: Joined Numbers Never Lie, renamed His & Hers

In 2013, Jemele Hill joined Michael Smith's ESPN2 show Numbers Never Lie, which was renamed His & Hers.

2013: Succeeded Jalen Rose as host of ESPN2's Numbers Never Lie

In 2013, Jemele Hill succeeded Jalen Rose as host of ESPN2's Numbers Never Lie. The show was later rebranded as His and Hers, which she co-hosted with Michael Smith.

January 2017: His & Hers ended

In January 2017, the His & Hers show ended.

February 6, 2017: Became evening anchor of SportsCenter

On February 6, 2017, Jemele Hill and Michael Smith became evening anchors of ESPN's flagship show, SportsCenter. Their installment was called "SC6 with Michael and Jemele".

September 11, 2017: Tweets Critical of President Trump

On September 11, 2017, Jemele Hill made a series of tweets critical of President Donald Trump, including describing him as a "white supremacist." This led to controversy and responses from ESPN, the White House, and the public.

October 9, 2017: Suspension for Social Media Violation

On October 9, 2017, Jemele Hill was suspended by ESPN for two weeks for a "second violation of our social media guidelines". She had suggested fans boycott advertisers supporting Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys.

2017: Co-hosted SC6 with Michael Smith

From 2017, Jemele Hill co-hosted SC6, the 6:00 pm (ET) edition of ESPN's flagship SportsCenter, with Michael Smith.

2017: Controversial Tweets and Suspension

In 2017, Jemele Hill sparked controversy with tweets critical of President Donald Trump and was later suspended for two weeks for suggesting fans boycott Dallas Cowboys sponsors due to Jerry Jones' stance on kneeling during the national anthem.

2017: Emmy Award

In 2017, Jemele Hill won an Emmy Award for Outstanding News Special for the ABC News Special The President and The People.

2017: Won an Emmy for The President and The People

In 2017, Jemele Hill won an Emmy for Outstanding News Special for the ABC News Special The President and The People.

January 25, 2018: Announcement of New Role at The Undefeated

On January 25, 2018, ESPN announced that Jemele Hill would anchor her final SC6 on February 2 and transition to a new role at The Undefeated.

October 1, 2018: Joined The Atlantic as a Staff Writer

On October 1, 2018, The Atlantic announced that Jemele Hill was joining the magazine as a staff writer.

2018: Left SC6 and joined The Undefeated

In 2018, Jemele Hill left her role as co-host of SC6 and joined the ESPN website, The Undefeated. She subsequently left ESPN to write for The Atlantic.