2016 NBA Finals preview
Golden State will be making its second consecutive Finals appearance in as many tries when they face Cleveland Thursday in...
Richard Green remembered on field day/birthday
Teacher Tonyus Chavers, left, oversees field day activity. With the school year winding down, holding outdoor field days aren’t...
MPS goes to Alaska for a superintendent
Student impressions may have tipped the scale Ed Graff The Minneapolis Public Schools Board last week voted to hire...
Twins visit the hood
Major League Baseball’s Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities (RBI) youth baseball and softball program operates in all 30 MLB...
Magazine cover gives WNBA some overdue respect
For 20 weeks, to commemorate the WNBA’s 20th season (the MSR having covered each season), the MSR sports section will...
Traveling exhibit tells the story of WGPR-TV
WGPR-TV exhibit Detroit boasts of having aired first Black TV channel Before there was Black Entertainment Television (BET) and other...
MN pollution control officials review community input on Clean Power Plan
Listening sessions used to collects common energy concerns across the state Karen Monahan The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency...
Youngsters inspired by WNBA trailblazers
For 20 weeks, to commemorate the WNBA’s 20th season (the MSR having covered each season), the MSR sports section will...
Creating opportunities for coaches of color
The headline writers for the local Minneapolis daily newspaper — well known in our community for its culturally conditioned...
Allies of color fight for ethnic studies
MPS gets on board…for now (l-r) Kieber Ortiz-Sinchi, Lanise Block, and Macarre Traynham, MPS executive director of teaching and learning...
Tales of the Only One: Privileged mistreatment
My normal sports journalist routine is to arrive at the ballpark or the arena at least two hours before game...
A ‘simple’ job: marketing the WNBA
It’s not often when the head of a pro sports league is seen taking selfies and glad-handing with common fans,...
Saints triple their Black players (from one to three)
Last year’s “Only One” installment subject St. Paul Saints outfielder Alonzo Harris quickly pointed out this year, “We got a...
MN House Republicans: Black lives don’t matter
With the Minnesota State Legislature’s 2016 session slated to end next week, the issue of addressing economic inequality among its...
Escaping the athletic fortress
Natasha Moore plans to graduate from the University of Minnesota this December with her African American Studies degree. She is...
NBA playoffs: Two Black coaches take center stage for Raptors vs. Caviliers series
This year’s Eastern Conference winners will ensure that the 2016 NBA Finals will have a Black head coach on the...
“What’s Up Doc?”exhibit at MN History Center celebrates animator’s genius
The colorful animation work of Chuck Jones, the creative genius behind the popular Looney Tunes cartoons, is now on display...
Minnesota keeps moving forward on Clean Power Plan
Everyone wants clean air and reduce the effects of global warming, but we must make sure that we have clean,...
WNBA 20th season kicks off this weekend
It’s almost here — the WNBA’s landmark 20th season is close to tip off.
Mothers of pro athletes face unique challenges
A Lifetime biopic on Kevin Durant’s mom that aired last Saturday talked about one mother’s tireless dedication to bring her...
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