Even Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence didn’t know how to say Travis Etienne’s name

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence admitted that, even though he knew Travis Etienne since college, his pronunciation of his name was wrong.

Puh-kan or pee-can? The Masters asks patrons how to say 'pecan'

The Masters polled its patrons on TikTok about the pronunciation of 'pecan.' Here are the results and our own poll to share ...
Penn Live

Former Steelers safety scorches former GM for disrespect after being cut: ‘Don’t patronize me’

Former Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert was caught in the crosshairs of former Steelers safety Myron Rolle, who was displeased with how he was treated when released by the team. Rolle ...
Black Enterprise

Shout Outs To Black-Owned Businesses On National Black Bookstore Day

It’s official. April 7 is now National Black Bookstore Day. The initiative was powered by the former mayor of Sacramento and former NBA star Kevin Johnson. Johnson is also the founder of the National ...
The New York Times

Rethinking Thoreau: We’ve Been Mispronouncing His Name for Centuries

George Clooney, Meryl Streep and other voice actors had to be persuaded, but a new PBS documentary (mostly) leads by example in stressing the first syllable. By Sarah Lyall Jeff Goldblum was in the ...