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Steve McNair
Sports
Steve McNair went third in the NFL draft 25 years ago. We may never see another HBCU player go as high.
A look at the numbers and what they tell us
Sports
The Year of the Black Quarterback: The Trading Cards
Culture
Can artificial intelligence help us understand racial bias in sports?
Computer scientists apply artificial intelligence and ‘big data’ analytics to demonstrate bias in how sports commentators discuss athletes
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Episode 6
At Alcorn State, the name McNair still reigns supreme
Steve McNair put the school on the map. His brother, Fred is now the head football coach.
Sports
The rise of black quarterbacks
Today’s superstar black passers are continuing to build on the accomplishments of the trailblazers who kicked down the door for them.
HBCU
Steve ‘Air’ McNair is among 11 HBCU greats on the ’19 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Their careers epitomize greatness going back decades
Sports
Lamar Jackson joins small club of black quarterbacks drafted in first round
We rank the black signal-callers before Jackson who heard their name in the NFL draft’s opening round
HBCU
We rank ’em: The Top 25 HBCU athletes of all time
Althea Gibson, Jerry Rice and Earl the Pearl, Sweetness represent the best of HBCU athleticism
An untold story about the life and death of Steve ‘Air’ McNair
E:60’s ‘Heir McNair’ can be streamed on WatchESPN