William C. Rhoden Joins The Undefeated and Is Creating an Internship Program

Rhoden will be mentoring young black journalists

As a new columnist and editor at large at The Undefeated, William C. Rhoden is looking toward the future, and not just his own. In his new role, Rhoden will not only be writing columns on sports, culture and race, but is also setting up an internship program to support a new generation of sports journalists.

“John Skipper and Kevin Merida have helped turn a dream into reality,” Rhoden said in a statement. “Through The Undefeated, ESPN has provided me with an unprecedented opportunity to identify, mentor and sponsor talented young journalists from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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