‘Playing on Christmas is a mark of significance and it carries meaning.’
Charles Hallman
Charles Hallman is a contributing reporter and award-winning sports columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Traveling while Black, remember to breathe
‘As a Black person traveling, we know that we get treated differently than other people.’
Posted inSports
WNBA leads the leagues in racial/gender hiring
The WNBA for the 18th straight year leads all pro leagues in racial and gender hiring.
Posted inSports
Sistahood offers support in a competitive business
Because of the growing but still low number of Black female college basketball head coaches, a sistahood—a support lifeline whether formal or informal—does exist.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Visit to Pettus bridge inspires Gopher athlete
As part of the conference’s “Big Life” series, Gopher athletes visited the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Longtime activist’s brain tumor scare creates community conversation
‘I thought that it was important for me to share the journey that I’ve been on.’
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Brooklyn Park mayor-elect wants to bridge differences
Hollies Winston is the first-ever Black mayor of Brooklyn Park.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
For Brooklyn Center mayor-elect, collaboration is key
April Graves will become Brooklyn Center’s first Black female mayor.
Posted inSports, Vikings/NFL
Sanders criticized for doing what White coaches do all the time
Once it became public that Deion Sanders was being courted for the Colorado football job, social media and pundits quickly got their criticism dandruff up.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Black-on-Black coach matchups ‘definitely special’
The first-ever HBCU men’s basketball trifecta at Williams Arena started Dec. 14 when Minnesota hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports, Vikings/NFL
Diverse hiring up at NFL League Office
The NFL’s racial hiring score went down from last year’s but its gender hiring score went up according to a new report.
Posted inFeatured, Sports
Sportwashing promotes a good image, conceals the bad
‘We talk about human rights issues for migrants in Qatar, and lots of people are in cages at the U.S. Mexico border. ‘
Posted inSports
A grand time for a grand dame
It was an emotional day for all as Hall of Fame head coach C. Vivian Stringer was enshrined on the court at Rutgers University.
Posted inSports
Black coaches happy to be where they are
‘We understand the assignment and the responsibility.’
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
MN hosts Chicago State’s women and men hoopsters
Andrea Williams has coached at all three NCAA Division levels over her nearly 30-year career.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
State’s new election districts produced no upsets
With redistricting leading to heated controversy and court challenges around the country, how have Minnesota’s new election boundaries fared so far?
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Accolades attest to retiring Coach Stringer’s impact
‘I think one thing that I always admired and respected about Coach Stringer was as much what she did off the court.’
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Third transfer brings seasoned hoopster to Gophers
‘She’s done a heck of a job getting on the court and getting with her teammates.’
Posted inSports
Well-traveled diplomat’s son a rising MIAC star
Badou Ba is quickly making his mark in MIAC men’s basketball.
Posted inSports
Sports among wide-ranging topics in new Black collection
‘It’s about understanding ourselves without the White Gaze.’