The first Kevin Blackstone appearance in the field of journalism was as a city side reporter at The Boston Globe. In 1983, he wrote for the Chicago Reporter, a monthly investigative magazine on Chicago’s racial and social issues. In 1986, Blackistone joined The Dallas Morning News and wrote for the City, Business, and Metropolitan sections.

In 1990, he moved to SportsDay to cover sports business and write columns, and has recently served as a contributing writer to the website, Politico.com. In addition to his print work, a Kevin Blackistone appearance on “Around the Horn” is common, as is regular Internet work for AOL Sports.

**Kevin Blackistone Speaker**

Because Blackistone has fast become regular TV personality for ESPN, a Kevin Blackistone speaker appearance will be immediately recognizable to most avid sports fans. In addition, his comfort in communicating through spoken media make him comfortable in front of audiences of any size.

**Kevin Blackistone Appearance**

Blackistone is known for his thoughtful and probing journalism, which often elicits response – both good and bad – from readers. A Kevin Blackistone appearance can be expected to do the same thing. As a journalist, he prides himself in good reporting and truth telling over placating his readers.

**Kevin Blackistone Endorsement**

A Kevin Blackistone endorsement brings many prestigious honors. Blackistone’s several awards include first- and second-place awards for sports column writing from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors (APME), a Chicago Newspaper Guild award for investigative reporting, and a National Association of Black Journalists award for enterprise reporting. He was also a member of a team that won a Texas APME award and, several times, a finalist for a Press Club of Dallas Katie Award.