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Klaritza Rico With an unprecedented global pandemic and the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks as its backdrop, the 2020 BET Awards takes on increased importance this year.

Fittingly, not only does the Black entertainment celebration make its first national broadcast premiere on CBS, it’s also celebrating its 20th anniversary.“It’s the perfect storm,” says Connie Orlando, executive vice president at the network who heads programming. “The BET Awards has always been a platform for creativity, culture, and excellence.

It has always spoken to what is going on in the world and our communities… That’s what makes this award show so special.”The importance of the milestone celebration lies less with the fact that.

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