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After no HBCU players were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Deion Sanders is hoping to change that after hosting a HBCU Pro Day this past Monday. However, the two-time Super Bowl champ took some time to call out 10 teams in specific that didn't feel it was necessary to send out a representative.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Deion Sanders wiped away tears of joy and passion before speaking. Jackson State’s new football coach then stated “I believe” many times about what he envisions happening on and off the field. “I have a commitment to excellence in each and every thing I do,” the Hall of Fame cornerback said […]

Just 10 days after the Kent State University shootings in Ohio, Jackson State University was also the site of a similar race-related incident. On May 15th, 1970, police opened fired on a gathering of Black college and high school students, killing two people and injuring several others. According to accounts, Black students at Jackson reacted […]