NFL: JAN 03 Packers at Bears

NFL’s First Black Lineman Receives Posthumous Honor

Duke Slater—the National Football League’s first Black lineman—was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
by Brandee Sanders
05.16.83
NFL-Washington Football Team hosts the Philadelphia Eagles

Jennifer King: NFL's First Black Woman Assistant Coach

Jennifer King has made history as the NFL’s first Black woman assistant coach.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Super Bowl LIV - San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

Deion Sanders Named JSU’s Head Football Coach

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has been named the head football coach at Jackson State University.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Colin Kaepernick NFL Workout

Colin Kaepernick Wins Major Human Rights Award

Colin Kaepernick will receive the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
NFL Stars Demand The League 'Admit Wrong' To Silencing Players Amid Bogus Statement

Players Demand NFL 'Admit Wrong' To Silencing Players

Odell Beckham Jr., Saquon Barkley, Tyrann Mathieu, Deshaun Mahomes, and more speak out.
by Royce Dunmore
01.01.70
Disturbing Video Of Cop Pulling Gun On Bashaud Breeland Raises Questions

Video Shows Cop Pulling Gun On NFL Champion

The Kansas City Chief football player maintains his innocence.
by Royce Dunmore
06.01.35
Colin Kaepernick NFL Workout

Colin Kaepernick Donates $100K To COVID-19 Relief Fund

Colin Kaepernick has donated $100,000 towards helping Black and Latinx communities impacted by the public health crisis.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
TMZ Exploits Tarvaris Jackson's Death With Graphic Photos

TMZ Exploits Tarvaris Jackson's Death With Graphic Photos

The media site has yet to adhere to the demands of organizations like Color of Change.
by Royce Dunmore
01.01.28
Myron Rolle on the Front Lines

NFL Player-Turned-Doctor Is Helping Fight The Coronavirus

Former NFL player-turned-doctor Myron Rolle is helping fight the coronavirus pandemic.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Did Patrick Mahomes Really Defend George Zimmerman? Alleged Tweets Spark Debate

Did Patrick Mahomes Really Defend George Zimmerman?

Folks have questions for the quarterback ahead of the Super Bowl.
by Adrian Moore
01.01.70
Seattle Seahawks v Chicago Bears

Khalil Mack Clears Layaways For 300 Walmart Customers

NFL player Khalil Mack paid off $80,000 worth of layaways at a Walmart in Fort Pierce.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Two boys playing football in back yard

Youth Football Team Receives Anonymous $23K Donation

A youth football team from Atlanta received a $23,000 anonymous donation to fund their trip to a national championship game…
by NewsOne Staff
08.29.95
San Francisco 49ers v Cincinnati Bengals

NFL Player Richard Sherman Tackles Student Lunch Debt

NFL player Richard Sherman has donated $27,000 to eliminate student lunch debt.
by NewsOne Staff
07.06.95
Football in motion over grass

Racists 'Spit On' Teen Athletes After They Take…

Grown crowd members also reportedly spew the N-word and other racists chants.
by Adrian Moore
04.30.95
AMC Celebrates The 100th Episode Of "The Walking Dead" - Arrivals

Ex-NFL Star DeAngelo Williams Funds 500 Mammograms

In honor of his mother who died from breast cancer in 2006, former NFL player DeAngelo Williams has funded mammograms…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Oakland Raiders v Tennessee Titans

Marshawn Lynch Aims To Combat Oakland Gentrification

NFL running back Marshawn Lynch is working to fight against gentrification in his hometown of Oakland.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Ocean's 8 UK film premiere

Rihanna And Kaepernick Join Forces For Social Justice

Rihanna is reportedly teaming up with Colin Kaepernick for a project about social injustice.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Oakland Raiders v Tennessee Titans

Marshawn Lynch Launches Initiative To Help Homeless

Marshawn Lynch has launched an initiative to provide the homeless population in Oakland and Seattle with smartphones.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
2018 W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Ceremony

Harvard University Honors Colin Kaepernick

Harvard University awarded Colin Kaepernick with the W.E.B. Du Bois medal on Thursday.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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