Sports journalist, media personality Stephen Smith to talk

Sports journalist Stephen Smith will present “Adversity: Keep Your Head in the Game” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall, as part of the Forty-niner Forum in partnership with the Campus Activities Board.

In his talk, Smith will share his life experiences and use sports-as-life references to offer his perspective on how to keep “your head in the game and use adversity to your benefit.”

A native of Hollis, located in the New York City borough of Queens, Smith graduated from Winston-Salem State University. He began his journalism career as a high school sportswriter at the New York Daily News in the summer of 1993. After working as a general sports columnist with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Smith was hired by ESPN to become an analyst/insider on its basketball show “NBA Shootaround.” He has appeared on “SportsCenter” and “ESPNews,” and he had his own talk show, “Quite Frankly.” He currently hosts a weeknight radio show for ESPN.

Admission for the Sept. 16 event is free for students, $5 for faculty/staff and $10 for the public.

Due to limited seating, CAB encourages faculty, staff and the public to arrive early. Free overflow seating will be available in the Cone Center’s Lucas Room.

For more information, visit the Campus Activities Board or Forty-niner Forum websites.