Gophers M club HOF grows by 11
‘Diversity is so important because it promotes creativity, unique perspectives, and new opportunities.’
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Sports: Local and national sports reporting and commentary by the stateās leading African American sportswriters, including award-winning columnists Charles Hallman and Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, with a special emphasis on the local prep scene and disparities in sports administration and media coverage.
Halls of Fame recognize the best in sport
‘tās 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 Twinsā Chris Archer is among that paltry number of Black pitcher this season.
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Current, former North players doing fine
A look at former North players
Current, former North players doing fine Read More
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.
Black women in volleyball concentrated in HBCUs Read More
Gopher M Club Hall of Fame gets new inductees
The U of Mās 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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Prep Flashbacks: 1992-96
‘Prep Flashbacks is the first of a series of seven columns highlighting the boysā teams and players that Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald has covered since 1987.
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Hope for Prescott
Prescott injured his thumb in the fourth quarter of this past Sundayās season-opening 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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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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Minnesota Preparatory aims to ācontrol our own narrativeā
This is the second of two columns about Minnesota Preparatory Academy, an exclusive high school and postgraduate institution created by Lucas Olson-Patterson and Donnell Patton.
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Sportswriter completes his Hall of Fame grand slam
This yearās 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.
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All-Black NAIA conference offers refuge from the money gameĀ
Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes is the first Black female commissioner in NAIA history and one of only four Black women to hold a top athletics office in America.
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Urban Edge Network, Roland Martinās network sign largest media rights deal in NAIA history GCAC
Streaming service to carry live GCAC contests and conference championships.
Urban Edge Network, Roland Martinās network sign largest media rights deal in NAIA history GCAC Read More
Serena Williams’ legacy of challenging racism and sexism
There is no understating the impact Serena Williams has had on the game itself, especially on sports journalism.
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Concordia and Hamline travel to kick off MIAC football season
The 2022 MIAC football regular season officially starts Thursday, Sept. 1 when Concordia plays at Valley City (ND) State. St. Paulās Hamline University is one of eight conference teams that …
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NBAāincluding Timberwolvesāsteps up workplace diversity
‘We still have so much bias that exists, and unconscious bias.’
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Minnesota Preparatory Academy had humble beginnings
This is the first of two columns about Minnesota Preparatory Academy, an exclusive high school and postgraduate institution created by Lucas Olson-Patterson and Donnell Patton.
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ESPN+ series highlights HBCU athletes, including those who dance
‘Thereās magic when you go to an HBCU campus.’
ESPN+ series highlights HBCU athletes, including those who dance Read More
Round two: FAMU and JSU meet in Miami for Orange Blossom Classic
Coach Sanders is looking for a second victory over the Rattlers.
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