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Tennis has been the standard in the sports industry for gender equality. After all, it was 1973 when Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Rigs in the iconic “Battle of the Sexes.” That match seemed to put women’s tennis on the map. Certainly, that would set the tone for the progressive…
Stephen A. Smith is on track to become the highest paid on-air talent in ESPN history. Smith has a current contract worth $5 million per year. The “First Take” personality and syndicated talk show host is estimated to receive a raise “in the $8 million-to-$10 million range,” according to a…
Studies show Black men are particularly concerned about the stigma of mental illness, and apprehensive about seeking help. Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH, director of the Health Disparities Institute at University of Connecticut Health and associate professor of psychiatry, said that men of color are generally discouraged from seeking any kind…
(Reuters) — Former ESPN presenter Adrienne Lawrence has sued the sports network, saying it has a misogynistic and predatory culture and her contract was not renewed after she complained about sexual harassment by a male anchor. Lawrence’s complaints follow a string of sexual harassment and misconduct scandals involving powerful men…
AT&TAUDIENCENetwork (No. 3 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) has a new, exclusive documentary, “Big Man Back on Campus,” premieringFriday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The documentary, produced by ESPN, follows one former football star from each school that has advanced to the semifinals of this year’s College…
ESPN host Jemele Hill did not mince words when she took to Twitter to call President Donald Trump a white supremacist. Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists. Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 11, 2017 Trump is the most ignorant, offensive president of…
It was your run of the mill mid-June Major League Baseball game that came one night after fans were disappointed they didn’t get to see a matchup between two of the most dominant pitchers in the game. But last Wednesday night marked television history, when 32-year-old Jason Benetti became the…
