About the Author
Jemele Hill is an Emmy-award winning journalist, podcaster, and contributing writer for
The Atlantic. She joined ESPN as a sportswriter in 2006 and went on to host the popular shows
His & Hers and
SC6, an evening edition of the network’s flagship SportsCenter broadcast. In 2018, she was named journalist of the year by the National Association of Black Journalists. She now cohosts the popular SPOLITICS podcast and is a frequent commentator on CNN. Her memoir,
Uphill, was published in 2022.
Jessica Gibson is an illustrator from Detroit, Michigan. Her many books include
Acorn Was a Little Wild, which won four state awards and was nominated for five more;
Layla, the Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish; and
Welcome to Jazz from Workman Kids.
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