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February 14, 2022
Former player Keyshawn Johnson and award-winning NFL columnist Bob Glauber wrote a book about the first four Black men to play in the NFL
February 14, 2022
The Super Bowl halftime show was everything the NFL could have wished for. The mini-concert featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and more — and it distracted viewers from the league's race and gender issues.
February 13, 2022
The NFL is facing allegations of racial discrimination. The league struggled to integrate early on. Here are the stories of some of the early pioneers.
February 12, 2022
Despite being an integrated league at its founding, there were no Black players in the NFL from 1933-1945.
February 12, 2022
Bill Willis Jr., Clem Willis and Tony Johnson Motley will be together on the field with family members of Kenny Washington and Woody Strode, two of the other first African American professional football players