No matter how many millions of dollars have been raised on the PGA Tour for worthy charities across the USA and the noble First Tee programs, the game of golf is and always will be defined by its inability to change. This week, the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio is the PGA stop that honors one of the legends of the game. Raymond Floyd is the honoree, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
All-Star Classic girls’ games feature future stars
In 1994, the first Inner City All-Star Classic (ICASC) basketball game was played in the gymnasium of Richard R. Green Central Park Community School in Minneapolis. The game featured the top senior boys’ basketball players of color in the metro area. In 2001, at the urging of late community activist KWAME MCDONALD, a girls’ game was added. McDonald, who … [Read more...]
Obamacare ‘has something to do with Obama’
Beyond that, many folks are clueless how the new insurance law affects them By Charles Hallman Staff Writer An April Kaiser Family Foundation survey found many Americans are either unsure or still confused about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). At least half of respondents say they don’t have enough information about the federal healthcare law, … [Read more...]
Part Two: Singer/Songwriter explores love, personal experiences on debut solo project
Part 2 of 2 MSR: Where do some of the lyrics to your songs come from? LRD: A lot of them come from personal experience. When I created this album [Love Child], I wanted to speak to myself. I wanted to tell myself how to get out of my situation. Because like everybody else, we all have issues. We all have things that we deal with. I wanted to … [Read more...]
MPS Black student suspensions twice state average
The district aims for more consistent discipline among schools, teachers By Charles Hallman Staff Writer According to Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) data from the last two school years, the suspension rates of Black students in Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) are twice that of Black students suspended statewide. … [Read more...]