COURTLAND BRAGG JOINS DAWN LIVE - EMMY AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER AT NFL FILMS - COURTLAND BRAGG SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON THE NEW PROJECT FOCUSED ON REGGIE WHITE - THROUGH THE FLAMES REGGIE'S CHURCH... THE UPBRINGING FOR REGGIE WHITE - TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS, AND STRUGGLES AS A MAN OF FAITH... THE REALITY OF HIS COMMUNITY IN KNOXVILLE...
ESPN Introduces a New Podcast
Investigating the Mysterious Burning of a Church Belonging to NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White
THROUGH THE FLAMES:
REGGIE’S CHURCH
Following a Popular ESPN 30 for 30 Episode on the Subject, the New Podcast Takes a Deeper Dive, Shining a Light on the Legacy of Reggie White
Speak with Emmy Award-Winning Producer/Director Courtland Bragg, the Man Behind Both Projects, About this Intriguing Story and the Hall of Famers Legacy
A recent installment of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, “The Minister of Defense” (now streaming on ESPN+), chronicled the extraordinary career, complicated life, and profound spiritual journey of NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion Reggie White. Now, ESPN introduces a new podcast – Through the Flames: Reggie’s Church – which focuses on one unfortunate in White’s life – the mysterious 1996 burning of his church in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In the midst of a rash of mid-1990s church burnings across the United States, White’s Inner City Church boasts a growing interracial congregation, and after the building is firebombed and reduced to ashes, White believes the attack is the work of racists. The NFL legend and pastor uses his platform to maintain public pressure on the investigation, even as the sensitive nature of the crime causes government officials to tread carefully. As the story unfolds, questions are raised about the church’s financial status, along with the possibility of arson. The podcast brings the story to life through the voices of those involved with the church and the investigation – and in the process, draws a powerful parallel between these ugly incidents and the deeper challenges the nation still faces.
A three-time Emmy Award winner, Courtland Bragg is a Director and Producer at NFL Films, the film/television production company of the National Football League. In addition to co-directing the ESPN 30 for 30 “The Minister of Defense” and producing /hosting the Through the Flames podcast, Courtland was a director on multiple seasons of Hard Knocks for HBO, All or Nothing for Amazon and A Football Life for NFL Network.
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an award winning storyteller, independent filmmaker and public speaker who's purpose is to be an inspiration to the world. After graduating with a degree in Communications from West Chester University, Bragg had aspirations of becoming the next big thing in broadcasting, but humility quickly set in. Being denied by 80+ jobs and internships, including NFL Films, Courtland’s life plan and trajectory seemed all but clouded.
and his student loan payments due, Bragg became a substitute teacher at his high school alma mater to help manage his financial responsibilities. Outside of the classroom, Courtland began directing, writing and producing stories on his own. He scraped up every dollar he could spare as a substitute teacher to finance his projects and invested more of his spare time into his passion of storytelling; the result was launching the digital anthology series entitled “Stories to Bragg About". Garnered the attention of thousands of online viewers but most importantly, NFL Films, who soon hired Bragg. Aside from producing enterprise stories for NFL fans across the world, Courtland dedicates his life to inspiring the next generation seeking guidance and direction in finding their dreams. As an inspirational speaker, he takes you through the journey from being a substitute teacher to becom ...
