This week’s Gopher 100 series features freshman volleyball player Carter Booth.
Charles Hallman
Charles Hallman is a contributing reporter and award-winning sports columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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This Black fan is passionate about volleyball
‘I think there needs to be some efforts to get more girls of color, Black girls, playing.’
Posted inLocal & State, Lynx/WNBA, News, Sports, Timberwolves/NBA
Wolves/Lynx sponsor events to encourage voting
‘Take a stand for the things that you like or don’t like.’
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
NBA clubs promote finance app to bridge wealth gap
‘We truly are really excited to partner with these different teams and provide access to opportunity.’
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A chat with Black Gopher tailgaters
‘It’s disappointing when you look around and you’re one of the few.’
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The search for elusive Black fans continues
We know there are Black sports fans, but the oft-asked question is, ‘Do they attend games in person?’ If not, why not?
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New Auggies coach finds the job ‘eye-opening’
‘We are seeing a lot more diversity in high school volleyball.’
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies
Film fest caps 20 years of celebrating Black storytelling
It’s been two decades since the Twin Cities Black Film Festival became an annual fall fixture for cinema lovers.
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Black women rise to C-Suite leadership roles
Las Vegas Aces Team President Nikki Fargas is the only Black executive to hold such a title in the WNBA.
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Volleyballers transfer to U of M ‘to be coached by the best’
This week’s Gopher 100 highlights Volleyball players Arica Davis and Naya Gros
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Saints pitcher says he’s right where he wants to be
Simeon Woods Richardson is the St. Paul Saints’ only Black pitcher, and one of two in the Minnesota Twins organization.
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Gophers M club HOF grows by 11
‘Diversity is so important because it promotes creativity, unique perspectives, and new opportunities.’
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Halls of Fame recognize the best in sport
‘t’s like a celebration of all of us who have worked so hard for the game.’
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How Blacks in baseball get pigeonholed
Minnesota Twins’ Chris Archer is among that paltry number of Black pitcher this season.
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Racial taunting nothing new in sports
No matter the level, from youth sports to pros, racial taunting has been a longstanding problem.
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Black women in volleyball concentrated in HBCUs
Most Black volleyball players can be found at HBCUs.
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Ben Crump at work: a tight focus on justice
The legal work of famed civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is chronicled in ‘Civil,’ a nearly two-hour documentary that premiered this summer on Netflix.
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Gopher M Club Hall of Fame gets new inductees
The U of M’s M Club will on Sept. 16 induct 13 new Hall of Fame members at a Friday evening in-person ceremony on the Williams Arena court.
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Shimmy gets her master’s and a new job
Shimmy Gray-Miller begins her first season as Minnesota associate WBB head coach.
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Sportswriter completes his Hall of Fame grand slam
This year’s 13-member 2022 class going into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend includes two former Minnesota Golden Gophers: Lou Hudson and Lindsay Whalen.