A diverse commentary on ESPN

It really feels like I’ve been watching ESPN for a few straight weeks now. I’ve watched the U.S. Open, the Barclays and BMW Tournaments (okay, those were on the Golf Channel and NBC), Monday Night Football and other regular seasonNFL games, College Football, First Take, and ESPNEWS.

One of the things I noticed while watching the ESPN channels (yes, there are several) is the presence of quite a few excellent sports reporters who happen to be multicultural women. Considering that there are relatively few women sports reporters generally, and even fewer multicultural women (or women of color), it’s noteworthy to find a concentration of such women at ESPN.

The best part? They are smart, knowledgeable and professional. You can check out their bios and video links below:

Cindy Brunson is currently a co-anchor for the morning weekend edition of ESPN’s SportsCenter. She joined ESPN in 1999. I couldn’t embed her video on this blog, but you can see her on-air reporting here.

Jemele Hill is a columnist on ESPN’s Page 2, a writer for ESPN The Magazine and a frequent guest on ESPN’s First Take program. She’s been with ESPN since 2006. In the clip below, Hill spars with First Take’s Skip Bayless about the Boston College-Jeff Jagodzinski situation:

Sage Steele is a co-host of ESPN’s live SportsCenter edition (daytime) and also provides SportsCenter news updates. She joined ESPN in 2007. Below, Steele discusses college football and the upcoming NFL draft with Todd McShay and Mel Kiper, Jr:

Reischea Canidate is the newest ESPN personality on this list, having joined the network in 2008. She is an anchor for ESPNEWS and often provides SportsCenter updates on First Take. Here is one of Canidate’s recent SportsCenter updates: