These traveling trophies—the Little Brown Jug and the Floyd of Rosedale Pig—have a deep history of incidents of racism and pride from former and present student athletes of African American descent.
The truth about traveling football trophies Read More
It felt good to finally see a depiction of Black love again in “The Photograph” starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield.
‘The Photograph’ — a welcome depiction of Black love Read More
This story looks back at a time when racism was even more flagrant, leading to the death of an Iowa State Black student-athlete Jack Trice.
U of M Gopher football sports some ugly racial history – Part 2 Read More
Our community needs to know the tragic history of Ozzie Simmons.
U of M Gopher football sports some ugly racial history Read More
Tommy’s pre-Thanksgiving dinner has grown from an apartment gathering to gym-sized community event.
More than turkey: annual meal brings community together Read More
The Mpls Lakers Youth Traveling Basketball program was created to provide opportunities for local youth to develop a sense of community, focus on the fundamentals, and develop sound basketball skills.
Mpls Lakers nonprofit seeks more girls, people of color Read More
On Friday, April 26, the U of M Board of Regents voted 14-1 against renaming any of the campus buildings.
Let’s stand up for Black excellence at the U of M Read More
When they talk about local sports, they applaud local heroes like Earl Bowman, Doug Demmings, Coach Robinson and Russell Gary.
Memorial to a ‘man’s man’ Read More
Few people realize that not only did women athletes cheerleading at sporting events originate right here in Minnesota, but several African American women made history here by breaking the cheerleading …
Three Minneapolis women who broke cheerleading color barriers Read More
Senior day is long over. So is a 14-year Gopher football team’s losing streak against the University of Wisconsin and being the underdog at Quick Lane Bowl game in Detroit, Michigan.
A salute to the U of M’s ‘elite six’ Read More
To the Honorable Ben Coleman, thank you for teaching us how to fish! You were truly, truly a great man with a great legacy indeed.
Ben Coleman was a local hero to many Read More