Jennifer King on Being the First Black Female NFL Coach, and How She Inspires Others
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Jennifer Grant, the assistant running backs coach for the Washington Football Team, tells PEOPLE about her drive to be the best — and to be open the doors for more women in coaching roles
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Jennifer King Becomes First Black Woman to Coach N.F.L. Full-Time - The New York Times
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Washington Commanders assistant Jennifer King explains her journey to being first African American woman to be full-time NFL coach
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Washington Football Team makes NFL history with 1st full-time Black woman coach - ABC News
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Success of women in the NFL shows 'diversity wins', says Washington's Jennifer King, NFL News
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Jennifer King Hiring: As Bears Make NFL History, When Was the Last Time a Female Coach Got Hired? - EssentiallySports
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Jennifer King Makes NFL History As First Black Female Position Coach
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Jennifer King Becomes First Full-time African-American Female Coach in NFL - Greensboro College Athletics
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Jennifer King, NFL's first full-time Black female coach, says it was a very long road - CBS News
Washington Commanders assistant Jennifer King explains her journey to being first African American woman to be full-time NFL coach
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