On Monday, the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA made history by assembling an All-Black female broadcasting team.
“As the Atlanta Dream experiences new beginnings we are extremely excited to announce our new broadcast team for the 2021 season,” said Renee Montgomery, Dream co-owner and vice president, in a statement. “This broadcast team of all women is another positive step in our goal of providing empowerment to the diverse Atlanta community. It’s exciting knowing that moments such as these will create momentum, and we plan to keep that same level of energy moving forward.”
The Dream squad, LaChina Robinson, Tabitha Turner, Angel Gray, and Autumn Johnson, make up the first all-Black, all-female broadcast group in the Dream’s history.
The team will call all home games for the team and they’re more than ready.
“Excited is an understatement for me,” said Turner. “I truly feel blessed to be back with such an amazing, talented team that led the way in the fight for social justice and equality throughout the pandemic. Between the leadership of everyone involved and the high level of talent on this team, waiting to get started is the hardest part and I’m glad to be along for the ride!”
While we’ve recently seen more Black women take on leadership broadcast roles, like ESPN’s Maria Taylor, an all-Black, all-female broadcast team makes a major statement.
And it’s a statement they’re well aware of and excitedly prepared to back-up.
“I’m beyond excited to join the Atlanta Dream’s broadcast for opening night,” said Johnson. “Being a Georgia native, the Dream was the first professional team I covered when I started my journalism career, so this is a full-circle moment to have the opportunity to call my first WNBA game for my home team.”
The Dream begins their season on May 14th at home against the Connecticut Sun.
