Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Emilie Deutsch will discuss her recent documentary, “Althea & Arthur,” which aired on CBS Sports Network in celebration of Black History Month. The film highlights the legacies of Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe as the first African-Americans to cross the color barrier of international tennis and their impact not only on the world of tennis but also in advancing civil rights in America during a time of racism and segregation. Emilie is a veteran sports RV producer, has been vice president of the Original Programming & Features for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network since 2004, and originated “NCAA March Madness Confidential.” Throughout her career, Emilie has focused on creating impactful programming on women and African-Americans in sports. In 2014, Emilie helped develop and launch the first all-female national sports talk show, “We Need to Talk,” on CBS Sports Network that won the Gracie Award for Women in Media. Emilie is a graduate of Stanford University, where she studied international relations and served as the sports editor of the Stanford Daily. Aside from her six Emmy awards and more than 30 nominations, one of her proudest achievements is receiving the Arthur Ashe Leadership Award for her documentation of women and African-Americans in sports. She lives with her husband Dominic Schmitt in New Rochelle and has three children. Arranged by Tom Lom
Video of her presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrrMy7hn4U8