Ricky Rubio, the Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard, is learning to play in the NBA and is determined to win.
Charles Hallman
Charles Hallman is a contributing reporter and award-winning sports columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Reflections of 9/11: a survivor’s story
The day was “absolutely beautiful…no clouds in the sky. A picture-perfect September morning,” recalls Nicole Simpson. “I was at my office at 8 am and was having a daily meeting. I was on the 73rd floor.” That was September 11, 2001 — a day forever etched in Simpson’s memory and an entire nation’s memory as […]
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Black bloggers have power to influence the 2012 election
Black political blogs have played a significant role in defending President Obama and calling out racist postings.
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Community mourns passing of Southside’s ‘Mom’
Clarissa Mae Rogers Walker’s home-going celebration was held Monday at Sabathani Community Center. She died March 7 at age 80. As expected, many paid their last respects to a woman who spent over five decades serving her community. “She wasn’t a wealthy person, but she created a lot of wonderful memories for a lot of […]
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MLK Park: How can it better honor Dr. King?
Dr. Martin Luther King Park should better honor the legacy of the person for whom it is named, say community residents. Mary Merrill Anderson facilitated a 90-minute session January 6 with around 40 community residents at the South Minneap
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Don’t mess with Detroit
For too many years my hometown, Detroit, has been much maligned by nighttime comics and knuckleheaded sportswriters.
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Opponents of MLK dog park get organized
The Minneapolis Park Board commissioners are scheduled to meet January 5 to establish a citizen advisory committee (CAC) that will discuss a new dog park for the city’s Sixth Park District. Proponents want it at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, while opponents prefer it be installed elsewhere.