Jemele Hill

Harris Gains Momentum With Democrats’ Most Important Voter Base

The senator from California is surging just as black women are sensing their political power. That may not be a coincidence.

• Jemele Hill
• Jul 11, 2019

Megan Rapinoe Is On to Him, and Trump Can’t Stand It

In his rambling screed against the soccer star, the president revealed a lot about his worldview.

• Jemele Hill
• Jun 28, 2019

They Gave America 13 Goals—And Got a Lecture in Return

After a lopsided World Cup game, the focus was once again on how female athletes behave, not on what they’ve achieved.

• Jemele Hill
• Jun 13, 2019

Trump Has Killed Democrats’ Sense of the Possible

Biden’s elevation to front-runner is a testament to how much the president has shaken Democrats’ faith.

• Jemele Hill
• Jun 10, 2019

The Turbulent Journey of Metta World Peace

A new documentary about the athlete formerly known as Ron Artest moves beyond his—and the NBA’s—most notorious moment: 2004’s “Malice at the Palace” brawl.

• Jemele Hill
• Jun 5, 2019

Why Don’t White Athletes Understand What’s Wrong With Trump?

The Red Sox players who visit the White House owe their black and brown teammates an explanation.

• Jemele Hill
• May 7, 2019

It Hurts to See Nipsey Hussle’s Life Not Mattering

After a celebrated rapper is murdered, some admirers turn to wild theories, because the reality is too hard to face.

• Jemele Hill
• Apr 5, 2019

In Praise of Selfish NFL Players

Stars like Antonio Brown are supposed to sacrifice for their team’s sake, but teams don’t repay the favor.

• Jemele Hill
• Mar 19, 2019

Kaepernick Won. The NFL Lost.

It doesn’t matter how much he made from the settlement announced on Friday; he bested the league.

• Jemele Hill
• Feb 17, 2019

Kamala Harris’s Blackness Isn’t Up for Debate

Her identity and motives are being unfairly challenged on all sides.

• Jemele Hill
• Feb 16, 2019

The NFL’s Truce With Trump Wasn’t Worth It

The league sacrificed its decency to buy the president’s silence, only to discover that with Trump, loyalty is a one-way street.

• Jemele Hill
• Feb 4, 2019

The Conversation the Press Isn’t Having

Even when people of color do very American things, they still aren’t seen as being members of American culture.

• Jemele Hill
• Feb 3, 2019

The War on Black Athletes

Trump isn’t the first president to show such overt interest in sports, but he’s the only president in recent memory to attack athletes for their politics.

• Jemele Hill
• Jan 13, 2019

R. Kelly and the Cost of Black Protectionism

A Lifetime series that examines long-standing abuse allegations against the singer—and the continued support he has received despite them—contains an uncomfortable truth.

• Jemele Hill
• Jan 11, 2019

Sometimes I Wish the Obamas Wouldn’t ‘Go High’

They were gracious to the Trumps. They had to be.

• Jemele Hill
• Dec 7, 2018

He Suspended Me From ESPN, but We’re Still Friends

The political doesn’t always have to be personal.

• Jemele Hill
• Nov 29, 2018

I Still Don’t Know If My Vote Will Be Counted in Florida

I went to vote in Florida—and discovered that my name had been removed from the rolls over something I’d tweeted.

• Jemele Hill
• Nov 6, 2018

Beto O'Rourke Grabbed a Political Third Rail—And Electrified His Campaign

By answering a question most Democratic politicians have refused to touch, the Texas Democrat has tapped into a powerful movement.

• Jemele Hill
• Oct 27, 2018

What the Black Men Who Identify With Brett Kavanaugh Are Missing

When men of color see themselves in the embattled Supreme Court justice, they’re not seeing the bigger picture.

• Jemele Hill
• Oct 12, 2018