Presenter: B.A. Parker
Producer: Sasha Edye-Lindner, Jill Achineku
Client: BBC World Service
Year: 2024
Amazing Sport Stories: The Black 14
Injustice, perseverance, and American football
Sport, racism and protests are about to change the lives of “the Black 14” American footballers.
It’s 1969 in the United States. They’ve arrived on scholarships at the University of Wyoming to play for its Cowboys American football team. It was a predominantly white college. The team is treated like a second religion. Then, the players make a decision to take a stand against racism in a game against another university.
This four-part series includes interviews with eight of the Black 14: Guillermo Hysaw, Ted Williams, Ron Hill, John Griffin, Tony McGee, Joe Williams, Mel Hamilton, and Lionel Grimes.
New York Festivals Radio Awards 2024: Silver (Sports Podcast)