Muhammad Ali’s personal intervention helps me move from news reporting on U.S. television to sportscasting—the latter being my long-held goal.
Doing two days of TV commentary in Paris in the wake of Ali’s death in 2016 launches me onto French programs with an international audience.
“Thank you for being on (France 24's) set with us during the Muhammad Ali special. You were terrific and you literally saved the show.”
– Françoise Champey
Director of English Programming, France 24 TV
Watch the MLK discussion (from 5:30 to 6:32) or the full program at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yih3Vizvas
I attend the Pantheon ceremony of Josephine Baker on the invitation of Mrs. Brigitte and President Macron in 2021. I outline for France 24 TV how Ms. Baker exerts her power and overcomes limitations in the U.S. and France.
As a guest TV commentator, I discuss not only American icons, but also workplace equality, women’s opportunities, U.S elections and politics, media accuracy, and sports beyond the playing field.
“[My] continuing to strive for achievement and excellence in the broadcasting field has been directly attributable to [Nita’s] influence.”
—Amal Shah
Author, SiriusXM Radio host
Days after January 6, 2021, I break down U.S. federal laws, including 18 USC 1752, which says that going into a restricted government zone could send a violator to prison for up to 10 years. Charly Mérinos Liatou is the interviewer.
Nita “conveys expertise in a very clear and inspiring way…"
— Charles Baudot-Visser
YNOV (Nanterre, France)
there ofor a phot op.”
“If I were on that team, I would go and visit the president because, as Dr. King said, we have to look for legal and nonviolent ways to move the ball down the field, in whatever discussion. A player who goes should negotiate an opportunity to have a conversation and not just be there for a photo op.” — Nita Wiggins
“Put all of the polls in the garbage can. Do not waste anybody's news-viewing time with polls. Talk to voters. Talk to people who are affected by policies and then we will have a better idea of how this 2020 vote will go.” — Nita Wiggins France 24 TV Sept. 3, 2020
Nita Wiggins: “Clinton has not put Trump away”
One month ahead of the vote, I explain why the 2016 election between the Secretary of State and the first-time politician/businessman is “up in the air.” France 24 October 2016
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