Daria Lynn Cottingham

Daric L. Cottingham | DCottingham@reckonmedia.com Reporter Daric L. Cottingham (she/her) is an award-winning multimedia journalist who currently covers the intersection of news, entertainment, and culture at Reckon News. She is a proud Southern Black queer, trans woman based in Los Angeles, holding a mass communications degree from Prairie View A&M University in Texas and a master's in Sports & Entertainment journalism from the University of Southern California.

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This week’s must-see TV series isAll Americana new series on The CW. All American is a new series based on the life of former NFL player Spencer Paysinger. All American follows the life of Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), a rising football player at Crenshaw High until offered the opportunity to play football in Beverly Hills by coach Billy Baker (Taye Diggs). Spencer’s mother, Grace (Karimah Westbrook), and his best friend, Coop (Bre-Z), convince him it is worth a shot.