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USA to Host ESPN's Stephen A. Smith

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Posted on February 24, 2016

Joy Washington

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鈥淵ou don't have the right to hold somebody accountable for standards you refuse to apply to yourself鈥� - Sports Journalist Stephen A. Smith

Sports journalist Stephen A. Smith is known as one of the strongest and most distinct voices in sports commentary today. Smith will deliver his unique and bold message about 鈥淭he Legacy, History and Impact of the African American Athlete鈥� at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 29, at the 天美影视传媒 Mitchell Center Arena on the main campus. This Black History Month event is free and open to the public.

鈥淲e invite the University family and community to come out and support the evening event,鈥� said Dr. Carl Cunningham, director for USA鈥檚 Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. 鈥淲e are pleased that Stephen will meet with student leaders prior to the public event.鈥�

Smith built his foundation as a journalist in New York and Philadelphia. He is now one of the preeminent voices in the African American community. He鈥檚 a graduate of Winston-Salem State University. His journalism career began as a high school sportswriter at the New York Daily News.

He then started covering college basketball for the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he reported on everything from college basketball and football at Temple University to national college basketball and football. He ultimately covered the National Basketball Association. After four years as a beat writer for the Philadelphia 76ers, he became an NBA columnist, and then was promoted to general sports columnist, becoming one of only 21 African Americans in the nation to hold such a title at that time.

Smith has been heard and seen on ESPN's  鈥淪hootaround,鈥� 鈥淪portsCenter,鈥� 鈥淓SPN News,鈥� and his own talk show, 鈥淨uite Frankly.鈥� Smith has also been a regular guest on MSNBC鈥檚 鈥淢orning Joe,鈥� 鈥淭he ED Show,鈥� 鈥淗ardball鈥� and Fox News鈥� 鈥淗annity.鈥� He has also served as a guest on CNN鈥檚 鈥淟arry King Live鈥� and 鈥淵our Money.鈥� Smith also co-hosted 鈥淭he View鈥� twice. Currently, Smith is ESPN鈥檚 weeknight radio show host in several markets and a columnist for ESPN.com.

For more information, contact the USA Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at (251) 460-6895.

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For a list of Black History Month events at South, visit the website of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. 

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