I produced a Morning Edition Tape and copy story about J.T. Brown and Everett Fitzhugh becoming the first all-Black broadcasting duo in NHL history when they called the Seattle Kraken’s road game against the Winnipeg Jets on ROOT Sports Northwest. Click here to hear Brown and Fitzhugh talk about the historic broadcast.

A Morning Edition tape and copy story that I helped produce about the late Nobel laureate and novelist Toni Morrisons’ only short story “Recitatif” being released as a book. The story is about two girls, one Black and one white, but doesn’t reveal which is which. Click here to hear University of Oaklahoma professor Honorée Fanonne Jeffers talk about Morrisons’ latest release.

A Morning Edition tape & copy that I helped produce about the SAT exam moving to a completely online format in 2024. This announcement comes as many colleges and universities made test scores optional for students to enroll for the fall 2022 semester. Click here to learn why one academic expert thinks that SAT scores shouldn’t be a requirement for admission.

A Morning Edition tape and copy story that I helped produce about Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz being voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fell short in their final year on the ballot. Click here to hear ESPN’s Howard Bryant’s thoughts on Ortiz’s selection.