Locker Room Talk
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The long reach of Jesse Jackson
Jackson saw sports as fresh territory to attack the Black labor/white wealth dynamic
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NFL’s Black assistant coaches need support. The NFLPA should speak up.
Outgoing Fritz Pollard Alliance executive director makes a different suggestion for player activism
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The HBCU spirit lives at the NFL combine
Virginia RB J’Mari Taylor, Missouri WR Kevin Coleman Jr. started their collegiate careers at North Carolina Central, Jackson State
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At Super Bowl, Black assistant coaches still optimistic despite ‘blackout’
Seattle Seahawks position coaches Frisman Jackson, Justin Hinds leave Santa Clara with unbroken spirit toward Black coaching climb
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Jonathan Kraft gets candid about NFL’s Black head coach hiring crisis
New England Patriots president points to number of reasons why Black coaches haven’t been a part of league’s progress in diversity
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Don’t diminish Shedeur Sanders’ Pro Bowl selection. He’s not.
No opportunity is insignificant for the Browns’ quarterback, who is still on a journey to prove himself in the NFL
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Black coaches shut out of NFL hiring cycle says it all about team owners
Ten head coaching vacancies. None filled by an African American candidate. Nothing to compel owners to give Black coaches an opportunity.
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For Thomas Brown, a Super Bowl berth with Patriots is sweeter because of experiences
As Black assistant coaches remain on the margins in the NFL, Brown continues to grind for opportunities
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The Houston Texans don’t have a quarterback problem
But getting C.J. Stroud fixed is head coach DeMeco Ryans’ No. 1 challenge