Deion Sanders
Finding the light in 2020
2020 has been a year to remember. From the social justice impact on sports and how out of all of this pain, many Black athletes and Americans found their voice. We review this year’s many lessons, wake-up calls and wins for the culture.
HBCU
Jackson State’s Ashley Robinson is on a mission to return Tigers to their glory days
The hiring of Deion Sanders typifies his outside-the-box approach to rebuilding
HBCU
Jackson State lands four-star basketball recruit Se’Quoia Allmond
N.C. A&T also lands four-star men’s player Duncan Powell
Sports
Shedeur Sanders says playing for his dad Deion Sanders at Jackson State will prepare him for the NFL
The high school quarterback changed his commitment from Florida Atlantic to the HBCU
HBCU
Deion Sanders joins list of former NFL players who returned to HBCUs
Win or lose, he’s primed to make a difference at Jackson State
HBCU
Deion Sanders can sell recruits on one thing Power 5 schools cannot: community
As Jackson State’s new football coach, the former NFL star has an advantage recruiting for an HBCU
Culture
The hair, the jewelry, the gear — and the swag he rocked it with: Deion Sanders, icon of prime-time style
A hero of more than just football and baseball, Sanders brought legendary looks everywhere he went
The Uplift
For Deion Sanders, a suicide attempt led him to the Lord
Despite Super Bowls and a World Series, ‘Prime Time’ said he felt empty
Sports
Odell Beckham Jr. and Jalen Ramsey: the most anticipated NFL Week 1 matchup
Which begs the question: Why is the Giants vs. Jags game, with two supernova young talents, not in prime time?