1929: First Black Sportscaster: Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell Wikipedia Commons Known mainly by his nickname, ‘Jocko’, Maxwell is widely believed to be the first Black sportscaster in history.

Learn about the Black head coaches who made history by winning an NCAA Division I Basketball Championship and helped shape college basketball.

This year’s Charlotte Hawkins Brown Pioneering Award will be presented to Jayne Kennedy, an iconic sportscaster and media trailblazer who redefined the role of Black women in broadcasting.

Gumbel made history in 2001 by becoming the first Black announcer in the Super Bowl. Greg Gumbel was the older brother of fellow sportscaster Bryant Gumbel, who was the host of "Real Sports with ...