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Deion Sanders Blasts NFL Teams After Only One HBCU Player Drafted

Sanders felt there were three draft-worthy Jackson State alumni who were worthy of being selected.

Sports Illustrated

HBCUs capitalize on growing interest by adding sport options

There is a growing phenomenon at historically Black colleges and universities

The Independent UK

Chiefs have shown interest in Florida A&M WR Xavier Smith

The #Chiefs have shown interest in the top HBCU receiver in the 2023 NFL draft, per report.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Dawn Staley pays homage to HBCU history by wearing a classic Cheyney State jersey in NCAA tournament win

With a crisp throwback jersey, Staley paid respect to Yolanda Laney.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Most Influential Black Figures in College Football

From coaches to administrators, these individuals can sway the future of college athletics.

Sports Illustrated

5 standouts from the HBCU Legacy Bowl

Taking a look at five players who stood out at the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl.

USA Today Sports Media Group

4 players to watch for Chiefs in HBCU Legacy Bowl

Our @goldmctNFL has four players to watch for the #Chiefs during the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl on Saturday.

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2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl: How to watch, stream

How to watch, stream the HBCU Legacy Bowl on Saturday.

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How to watch 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl

The second annual HBCU Legacy Bowl is set to be played this afternoon. Find out how to watch and tune in here:

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Doug Williams Is Lifting HBCU Athletes Toward Their Own NFL Dreams

The first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl helped launch the HBCU Legacy Bowl. He spoke with SI on the event, the state of HBCU football and more.

Sports Illustrated

HBCUs have big role to train diverse teachers amid shortages

Historically Black colleges and universities play an outsize role in producing teachers of color in the U.S., where only 7% of teachers are Black, compared with 15% of students

The Independent UK

4 prospects who stood out at the HBCU Combine

Here are four prospects who stood out at the HBCU Combine.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Browns meet with athletic pass rusher at HBCU combine

The Browns are exploring all their options.

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10 NFL draft prospects for the Eagles to watch at the HBCU Legacy Bowl

With the Scouting Combine fast approaching, we're looking at 10 NFL draft prospects for the Eagles to watch at the HBCU Legacy Bowl

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Jameis Winston, Terron Armstead selected as honorary captains for HBCU Legacy Bowl

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and former Saints left tackle Terron Armstead have been chosen as honorary captains for the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl:

Sports Illustrated

HBCU Conferences Band Together to Bring More Funding, Opportunity to Athletes

The Power Four—SIAC, CIAA, MEAC and SWAC—are finding there is strength in working together because of their shared history, goals and issues.

Sports Illustrated

Albany State Coach Apologizes for Offer to QB Who Used Racial Slur

Just a week after his hire, Quinn Gray had to make a statement about his decision to make and then retract an offer to Marcus Stokes.

Sports Illustrated

Why the Ed Reed-Bethune Cookman Relationship Ended Before It Began

The hiring/non-hiring intertwined two issues: HBCUs hiring celebrity coaches in the wake of Deion Sanders’s run at Jackson State, and how people talk about HBCUs.

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The Independent UK

Historically Black TSU hopes for Grammy with gospel album

Tennessee State University is hoping to make history after their marching band was nominated for a Grammy in the roots gospel category

Miami Herald

Greg Cote: Bethune-Cookman saw Ed Reed as the next ‘Coach Prime’ — then got too scared to find out

What exactly did Bethune-Cookman University think it was getting in Ed Reed? When you hire a lion and expect it to act like a lamb, that’s on you.

Sports Illustrated

Jackson State Nearly Conquered an SEC Giant. Now the Tigers Want More.

After going stride-for-stride with LSU in last year’s NCAA tournament, coach Tomekia Reed has been carefully crafting a plan to return to the Big Dance.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes up for FedEx Air Player of the Year

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is up for the FedEx Air Player of the Year Award and voting for him can help earn an HBCU a $20,000 donation to their need-based scholarship fund.

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Jaylen Brown on partnership between the NBA and HBCUs: ‘I think that’s a high point for the NBA’

The Celtics hosted HBCU Night on Wednesday at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown spoke about the partnership between the NBA and HBCUs after the game.

Salon

Don't call Deion Sanders a sellout

Many ardent fans, particularly from the Black community, reacted to his leaving Jackson State with disbelief

The Conversation

Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports

For most college football coaches, the move from a mid-major conference to a Power Five conference would be met with widespread praise.

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