BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS TO BE PLAYED WITHOUT FANS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CRISIS!

According to ESPN, the NCAA made the unprecedented decision Wednesday to hold the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments without fans due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. “The NCAA continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 in consultation with public health officials and our COVID-19 advisory panel,” NCAA president Mark Emmert said in a statement. “Based … Continued

SPIKE LEE NAMED FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF CANNES FILM FESTIVAL JURY IN 73 YEARS: ‘I WAS SHOCKED’

PEOPLE Celebrated director Spike Lee was announced as Jury President of upcoming Cannes Film Festival. The choice makes Lee the first African-American selected to head the panel in the festival’s history. In a statement posted on the festival website early Tuesday morning, the Oscar-winning director said he was “honored” to be chosen for the important … Continued

FIRST BLACK NEWS CHANNEL LAUNCHED IN US!

Another to a long list of wins, people across the world are now celebrating the recent launch of “The Black News Channel”, the first 24-hour news channel created “by black people, for black people” in the United States of America. The new network founded by former Republican. J.C. Watts now reaches 33 million households in … Continued

GEN Y FACTOR 2020-GLEE EDITION

Singers are invited to register for the 2020 Gen Y Factor Competition under the Theme “Battle of the Schools-Glee Edition”. Students between the ages of 15 to 29 can register at any Virgin Islands’ secondary or tertiary institution. Registration forms can be downloaded from the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports web page at bvi.gov.vg. … Continued

50 CENT GETS HOLLYWOOD STAR

The press.net has reported that critically acclaimed superstar 50 cent has received a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. The ‘Candy Shop’ hitmaker was honored with his very own star on the famous sidewalk in Los Angeles on Thursday. And to celebrate the special occasion, his close pal Eminem gave a moving speech in … Continued