ESPN Events and FC Dallas Extend Agreement for Frisco Bowl
ESPN Events and FC Dallas have extended their bowl agreement through 2025. The Frisco Bowl, owned and operated by ESPN Events, has been played in Frisco, Texas since December 2017.…
Governments Backtracking As Confirmed Virus Cases Surge
By EMILY SCHMALL and ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Governments are stepping up testing and reimposing restrictions as newly confirmed coronavirus infections surge in many countries. India…
Virus Pushes Millions Into Hunger; UN Seeks More Food Funds
By ANDREW MELDRUM, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Millions of people have been pushed into hunger by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.N. World Food Program said Monday as it appealed…
Colin Kaepernick’s Life Is Being Turned Into A Netflix Series With Ava DuVernay
As his future with the NFL remains in limbo, Colin Kaepernick is tackling a project off the field with Ava DuVernay. The athlete and activist has teamed up with the…
Hulu’s Removal Of A ‘Golden Girls’ Episode With ‘Blackface’ Gets Widely Panned
As part of Hollywood efforts to take past TV episodes with racist references out of circulation, Hulu will no longer stream a 1988 episode of “The Golden Girls” in which…
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Race Issues Have Deep Roots In The World Of Fantasy
Wizards of the Coast — the company behind the self-proclaimed “world’s greatest role-playing game,” “Dungeons & Dragons” — has committed to stressing diversity and removing racially problematic language from its…
BET Awards 2020 Winners: The Complete List
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion Saweetie Video of the Year Chris Brown ft. Drake, “No Guidance” WINNER: DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend, “Higher” Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki…
Beyoncé Receives Humanitarian Award At 2020 BET Awards
Beyoncé was honored with the Humanitarian Award at the 20th annual BET Awards Sunday. At the network’s first virtual award show amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Michelle Obama presented the decorated…
Lil Wayne’s Slammin’ Kobe Bryant Tribute Rocks The BET Awards
Five months after Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash, the rapper delivered a timely tribute for the BET Awards Sunday. (See the full performance below.) The five-time…
The 2020 BET Awards Made Sure Black America Was Seen And Heard
It’s been a month since George Floyd’s killing sparked national protests. News outlets and social media timelines have started to show less coverage of police brutality and misconduct despite continuing…