Black players prominent in MN state tournaments
It occurs way too often that historians treat accomplishments by Blacks in illusionary ways. Marc Hugunin’ssix-page article in...
Read moreKevin Love is now a superstar!
What did Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love do during the NBA lockout? He worked on his game, cut 20...
Read moreWashburn and Johnson on target to meet again soon
Minneapolis Washburn and St. Paul Johnson put on quite a show in the Twin City boys’ basketball game...
Read moreScarce Black commentary on March Madness
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Whether cable, regular television or satellite radio, it doesn’t matter when it...
Read moreBlack athlete manifesto: Can today’s players take a stand for Black consciousness?
Are today’s Black athletes that oblivious to their history? Many either don’t know or don’t want to know...
Read moreThe life of Sally Fitzgerald
Pardon me if I’m not walking straight these days for the first time in my life. I understand...
Read moreHoops odds and ends—Free at last: Charde Houston traded to Phoenix
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer If there was an appropriate theme to summarize last week’s announcement...
Read morePratt leads Washburn past Johnson for TC title
In the Twin City boys’ basketball championship game at St. Paul Washington High School last Saturdayafternoon, Minneapolis Washburn forward...
Read morePenn State women’s basketball team the top seed in tourney
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Penn State will be the top overall seed in this week’s Big...
Read moreHighland Park wins Twin City basketball championship
KIONDA NICKS scored 24 points, PARIS CRENSHAW added 14 and ASHALEE MORALES chipped in 13 to lead St....
Read moreWill the next Gophers athletic director be Black?
Search process makes this possibility not likely Will Blacks be included in the “thorough and inclusive process” University of...
Read moreWashburn playing well
Before the beginning of the 2009-2010 boys’ basketball season, Minneapolis Washburn coach REGGIE PERKINS was asked how his team, then the...
Read moreSpan says he’s ready to go
The Minnesota Twins start spring training Thursday, and Denard Span couldn’t be happier. He played only 70 games in...
Read moreLin’s success makes me a believer—But insensitive coverage reminds us all that bigotry lives
It’s been incredible watching the rise to prominence of Jeremy Lin, the star guard of the New York...
Read moreBow-tie coaches raise prostate cancer awareness
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in...
Read moreWNBA off-season action slow
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Will the Minnesota Lynx re-sign Charde Houston, a restricted free...
Read moreI made the right choice
It was hyped as one of the top boys’ basketball games in the metro area. The date...
Read moreCan Blacks return to baseball as ‘the national pastime’?
MLB is trying hard to make it happen An annual round-robin collegiate baseball tournament featuring Historically Black...
Read moreThe NBA is back! Hip hip!
The excitement, the beautiful people in the house — there’s something about the NBA that draws you in,...
Read moreBlack History Month: It’s not just for White folks
There are some who are suggesting that Black History Month is no longer needed. This includes, sadly, some of...
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