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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:

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

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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.

Sports Illustrated

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

Sports Illustrated

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Don't call Deion Sanders a sellout

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

Salon

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.

The Conversation

Bomani Jones Responds to Deion Sanders’s Latest Comments

The Colorado coach made more comments about what his dreams were as Jackson State’s coach before leaving for Colorado.

Sports Illustrated

North Carolina Central ruins Deion Sanders’ last game at Jackson State with OT win

North Carolina Central wins the HBCU Championship by downing Deion Sanders and Jackson State

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Deion Sanders Addresses Chatter in Leaving Jackson State for Colorado

The Tigers football coach shared thoughts on why he chose to leave JSU for the Power 5 program.

The Independent UK

BLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has launched a new relief fund aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened by mounting education costs and the student loan debt crisis

Salon

Coach Prime is not the HBCU savior

The outrage over Deion Sanders leaving his Jackson State football coaching job for Colorado is misplaced

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NBA Champion Darrell Armstrong talks about Chiefs CB Joshua Williams’ impact on HBCU football

NBA champion Darrell Armstrong discussed fellow Fayetteville State alumnus and #Chiefs CB Joshua Williams. | from @EdEastonJr

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The Guardian - US

Deion Sanders’ Rocky Mountain high is a low for Black colleges

The Hall of Famer’s success at Jackson State, a historically Black college, brought joy to many. His move to Colorado left more feeling betrayed

The Independent UK

In Georgia, how sports explain a political battleground

Georgia's U.S. Senate race between Republican Herschel Walker and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock highlights how sports and college loyalties explain a political battleground

Sports Illustrated

Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State Better Than How He Found It

Sanders is leaving the HBCU landscape for Colorado, but it’s worth recognizing what he accomplished at Jackson State.

Axios

Democrats count on 25-year-old Max Frost as key closer in Georgia's Senate runoff

The youngest incoming member of Congress will rally HBCU students in Atlanta this weekend.

Tribune News Service

HBCU grads can face lifelong student debt burdens. Here’s what that looks like in NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Whether it’s buying a home, saving for retirement or starting a business, student debt makes it difficult for graduates of historically Black colleges and universities to build wealth after college, a new report shows.

The Independent UK

HBCU files complaint seeking review of bus search

A historically Black university in North Carolina says it has filed a complaint with the Department of Justice seeking a review of a search of a bus carrying students during a traffic stop in South Carolina last month

Sports Illustrated

Sanders Addresses Nebraska Coaching Rumors in Speech to Team

The Jackson State coach debunked rumors about the Huskers while speaking to his players.

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