Darryl Woods, founder of Coaches vs. Racism, is using college basketball games to raise awareness about systemic racism and create meaningful conversations about how to impact and change society.
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The Barn evokes memories good and bad
Williams Arena, one of the oldest college basketball arenas in America, lacks recognition of its two all-time best guards, Archie Clark and Ray Williams, despite their solid NBA careers.
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Twins’ Diversity and New Ownership Take Spotlight as EIU Coach Aims to Upset Gophers in ‘Money Game
Marqus McGlothan, former assistant coach at Eastern Illinois, has been named interim head coach and is looking forward to his first matchup against the Gophers as HC.
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‘Binding Truth’ a story of race, justice, history
Louise Woehrle’s film “A Binding Truth” tells the story of a Black high school football player who transferred to a White school and was denied a spot on the state’s all-star game due to race, leading to one of North Carolina’s most volatile civil rights cases.
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New Gophers ready to show Minnesota what they can do
Lu’Cye Patterson, Femi Odukale, and Frank Mitchell are three of eleven newcomers on the Minnesota men’s basketball team, bringing a wealth of experience and physicality to the team.
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Sports analyst views games through coaching lens
Shimmy Miller, one of three Black females on BTN’s women basketball cadre of game and studio analysts, is grateful for her second career as a college basketball analyst and is excited to watch the Big Ten this season.
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Women coaches of color ‘dramatically underrepresented’ in U.S. colleges
The University of Minnesota Tucker Center’s latest report found that 174 institutions have zero women head coaches of color, while HBCUs have 13 of 15 institutions with 100% women coaches of color, and the Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti believes that diversity should lead to more opportunities for Black and women of color.
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College games remain affordable
Legal betting on professional sports such as Baseball, Football, Hockey, Basketball, and Soccer/Futbol is much cheaper than attending local college games, with ticket prices ranging from $10-$38 for football, $12-$33 for men’s basketball, $5-$8 for women’s basketball, $10-$28 for men’s hockey, $5-$8 for women’s hockey, and $19.62 for men’s hockey.
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Are costly NFL games pricing out Black fans?
Black NFL fans are not attending games in person due to the high cost of tickets, parking, food, and merchandise.
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Donaldson one of many pre-integration Black players MLB may overlook
John Donaldson, a legendary Black pitcher who amassed over 420 wins and over 5,200 strikeouts in over 700 games.
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1946 Zumbrota saw integrated baseball before Robinson
Gready McKinnis, a Negro Leagues star, was the first Black player in the Minnesota State Baseball Tournament in 1947, and his stats are now officially recognized by Major League Baseball.
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The rise and tragic fall of ‘Pistol’ Peete
The St. Louis Cardinals signed their first Black players in 1954, with Charlie Peete being the second, but his life was tragically cut short in a plane crash in 1956.
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Gopher senior lineman sees multi-businesses in his future
Jalen Logan-Redding, a fifth-year senior defensive lineman at Minnesota, is a self-taught photographer who plans to start his own photography business and is determined to play in the NFL.