Drew Brees sponsoring Black College Football Hall of Fame event

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Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, will be the presenting sponsors of the Black College Football Hall of Fame's "The Road to Equality" event next month, the New Orleans Saints quarterback tweeted Thursday.

As the presenting sponsor, the Brees family is providing both financial and promotional support to "The Road to Equality" event, which is scheduled to be streamed July 15 and hosted by NFL Network's Steve Wyche and CBS' Charles Davis.

The event will celebrate the history of players from historically Black colleges and universities and "engage in the national discussion on social justice," according to the event's website. It will include discussions with many of the 90 members of the Black College Football Hall of Fame, according to executive director Marques Fitch.

Brees said they made the contribution to "support all their efforts and to recognize so many outstanding Black college football players and their contributions and continue their legacy."

"Our goal for this meaningful event is to engage in the national discussion on social justice by sharing the history of Black college football and its impact on civil rights," he said. "It is also intended to be a platform to raise funds and awareness for HBCU football programs and the Black College Football Hall of Fame."

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