Sidelined
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NFL still focusing on accelerator program at league meetings
Front-office minority employees work to improve position in hiring pipeline
Sports
Ron Rivera and another blow to coaching diversity in the NFL
With the Washington Commanders’ coach/CEO likely on the way out, it’s doubtful another coach of color will occupy the same job soon
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Las Vegas Raiders’ Black leadership is a picture of progress
Las Vegas is NFL’s first club to have African Americans at team president, general manager and head coach
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The NFL’s inclusive hiring efforts need to pay off
As hiring cycle begins with Las Vegas Raiders shakeup, league must hire more Black coaches
Sports
K.J. Black has entered the second phase of his NFL coaching career with Los Angeles Rams
The former Prairie View A&M quarterback and Florida A&M coach has turned 2022 fellowship into a full-time offensive assistant role
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NFL can point to progress in diverse hiring but work to be done in coaching
With just three Black head coaches among 32 teams, ‘it’s also fair to say that the league is at a bit of a crossroads now’
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KJ Black reflects on the adversity, lessons from his first season as a Rams offensive coach
Despite the team’s struggles this season, the coaching fellow is confident the experience will help him grow
Culture
In just two years, the ‘Coalition Academy’ has boosted Black assistants to top-flight head coaching jobs
Doug Belk at Houston is among the latest group to get access and advice from prominent athletic directors
Sports
Black NFL coordinators are ready for head coaching jobs. Do owners care?
From San Francisco’s DeMeco Ryans to Tampa Bay’s Byron Leftwich, there are a number of qualified Black assistant coaches around the league