Trailblazing Game Changers: 5 Black Female Sports Journalists You Should Know - Page 3
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Rae Johnson
3. Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor is not the two or the three, but the one. She is the first full-time female host of NBC Sports’ Football Night in America. Whether it’s College Game Day, the Super Bowl, the NBA draft, or the NBA Countdown, Taylor has hosted staple sports events throughout her career. She received a Gracie Award for Outstanding Broadcaster in 2022, and Adweek included her in their “Most Powerful Women in Sports.” She is so passionate about sports journalism that she is currently the executive producer of a documentary for NBC Sports on the history of Black quarterbacks.
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