About this episode

Cari Champion discusses her experiences in journalism and sports media, addressing the challenges faced as a Black woman in the industry.

Cari Champion has never been afraid to speak her mind, even when the room made it clear she was supposed to stay quiet. In this episode of Awf The Record, Cari joins Jeannette Reyes and Mona Kosar Abdi for a raw conversation about journalism, sports media, career reinvention, and what it really costs to be a Black woman who refuses to shrink. She opens up about starting as a one-man band in local news, getting fired in Atlanta, finding her way into sports through the Tennis Channel, and landi...

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Hosts: Jeannette Reyes, Mona Kosar Abdi

Guest: Cari Champion

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Organizations: ESPN, Tennis Channel

Places: Atlanta

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