About Kevin Blackistone

By Felicia Houston

Kevin Blackistone was born in Prince George’s County Maryland. Blackistone attended Northwestern University in Chicago. While at Northwestern, Blackistone worked for the on-campus radio station, WNUR, where he read news leads and hosted his own jazz radio show.

Blackistone also interned at Lerner Newspapers, the Chicago Reporter, and the Boston Globe during his tenure at Northwestern.

After graduating from Northwestern, Blackistone began working at the Boston Globe in 1981. While at the Boston Globe, Blackistone was offered a full scholarship to attend Boston University for graduate school. Eventually, Blackistone left the Globe to pursue a master’s degree.

Blackistone returned to the Chicago Reporter in 1983, where he reported on racial and social issues in and around Chicago. In 1986, Blackistone moved to Dallas, Texas, where he became a reporter for the Dallas Morning News. While at The Morning News, Blackistone covered business and economics and general assignments, including Nelson Mandela’s U.S. tour.

In 1990, Blackistone was offered a sports columnist position at the Dallas Morning News. Since then, he has covered an array of sporting events such as the Olympics, the World Cup, NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, and much more.