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Jemele Hill's Uphill is a wrenching memoir by The Atlantic journalist and former SportsCenter co-anchor about surviving a heritage of trauma and carving out a new path to create a powerful legacy...
Synopsis
A wrenching memoir by Atlantic journalist and former SportsCenter coanchor Jemele Hill about surviving a heritage of trauma and carving out a new path to create a powerful legacy
Jemele Hill's life began in upheaval. Born in the middle of a vicious Monopoly game to a teen mother and a heroin-addicted father, Hill constantly adjusted to the harsh realities of not only her own childhood, but the inherited generational pain of her mother and grandmother. She found an escape in writing.
Hill's mother, less than impressed with the contents of her diary, threw her out. Through internships and jobs at various newspapers, she found mentors who cared, who challenged her, and who opened doors. Through hard work and a constant willingness to learn, Hill rose from newspaper reporter to columnist to new heights as an anchor for ESPN's revered SportsCenter. Her fame then skyrocketed over the controversy of her calling President Trump a white supremacist; the White House wanted her fired from ESPN, and she was deluged with death threats. But Hill soon earned respect for her unshakable confidence and reputation as someone who says outright what others are thinking but not daring enough to say.
Hill's ability to remain calm in a storm granted her victories over tougher adversaries than a tweeting president. And at the core of the ambition fueling her astronomical rise as one of the most recognizable journalists in America wasn't just her passion for writing. It was a need--a calling--to break her family's cycle of intergenerational trauma. Hill shares the whole story of work, family, women, and God in this unapologetic, character-rich, and eloquent debut.
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An empowering, unabashedly bold memoir by The Atlantic journalist and former ESPN SportsCenter co-anchor about overcoming a legacy of pain and forging a new path, no matter how uphill life's battles might be.
Jemele Hill's world came crashing down when she called President Trump "a white supremacist"; the White House wanted her fired from ESPN, and she was deluged with death threats. But Hill had faced tougher adversaries growing up in Detroit than a tweeting president. Beneath the exterior of one of the most recognizable journalists in America, was a need--a calling--to break her family's cycle of intergenerational trauma.
Jemele Hill's life began in upheaval. Born in the middle of a lively routine Friday night Monopoly game to a teen mother and a heroin-addicted father, Hill constantly adjusted to the harsh realities of not only her own childhood, but the inherited generational pain of her mother and grandmother. Her escape was writing.
Hill's mother was less than impressed with the brassy and bold free expression of her diary, but Jemele never stopped discovering and amplifying her voice. Through hard work and a constant willingness to learn, Hill rose from newspaper reporter to columnist to new heights as the anchor for ESPN's revered "SportsCenter." Soon, she earned respect and support - though not always from her bosses - for her fearless opinions and unshakable confidence, and a reputation as a trusted journalist who speaks their mind with truth and conviction.
In Jemele Hill's journey UPHILL, she shares the whole story of her work, the women of her family, and her complicated relationship with God in this unapologetic, character-rich, and eloquent memoir.
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One of Oprah Daily's Best Fall Nonfiction Books of 2022
An empowering, unabashedly bold memoir by the Atlantic journalist and former ESPN SportsCenter coanchor about overcoming a legacy of pain and forging a new path, no matter how uphill life's battles might be.
Jemele Hill's world came crashing down when she called President Trump a "white supremacist"; the White House wanted her fired from ESPN, and she was deluged with death threats. But Hill had faced tougher adversaries growing up in Detroit than a tweeting president. Beneath the exterior of one of the most recognizable journalists in America was a need--a calling--to break her family's cycle of intergenerational trauma.
Born in the middle of a lively routine Friday night Monopoly game to a teen mother and a heroin-addicted father, Hill constantly adjusted to the harsh realities of not only her own childhood but the inherited generational pain of her mother and grandmother. Her escape was writing.
Hill's mother was less than impressed with the brassy and bold free expression of her diary, but Hill never stopped discovering and amplifying her voice. Through hard work and a constant willingness to learn, Hill rose from newspaper reporter to columnist to new heights as the coanchor for ESPN's revered SportsCenter. Soon, she earned respect and support for her fearless opinions and unshakable confidence, as well as a reputation as a trusted journalist who speaks her mind with truth and conviction.
In Jemele Hill's journey Uphill, she shares the whole story of her work, the women of her family, and her complicated relationship with God in an unapologetic, character-rich, and eloquent memoir.