Each of Jackson’s 13 chapters successfully peels off layers like a ripe onion to expose the hypocritical standards by which athletes are often judged.
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Local and national sports reporting and commentary by the state’s 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.
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NASCAR takes a stand against racial injustice
‘The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,’ NASCAR officials wrote.
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‘Reporting While Black’ is a storytelling responsibility
‘I see myself as a chronicler. I am in this position and I deserve to be here.’
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Simmons ends 20-year career at Johnson
After 20 years at St. Paul Johnson, Head Coach Vern Simmons has retired.
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Best to watch ‘Last Dance’ as fan, not journalist
My opinion on Michael Jordan as a selfish superstar hasn’t changed. Basketball didn’t begin with Jordan, a more recent generation’s perception heightened by madness over his shoe brands.
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Winfield student-athlete awards announced
The student-athlete winners of the Winfield Awards were announced last month with adjustments made due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Return of youth sports welcomed and feared
Black parents fear their children will get sick if they return to sports more than do White and Latino parents, says a new Aspen Institute Power Play youth sports study.
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A second-degree knee!
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee to protest police shootings of Black men. He was criticized and hasn’t played in the NFL since.
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Big Ten commish plans to ‘make things happen’ for student-athletes
The structure and routines such events provide are critical for mental health, especially for athletes.
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North, Henry bring back 2003 memories
The seven-foot 260-pound senior led the way with 26 points and 14 rebounds, leading to an 82-73 double-overtime victory over Osseo.
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Rare disorder takes life of former Gopher coach
Cheryl Harrison joined LaRue Fields as the Gophers’ first Black female coaches for three seasons (1987-90).
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Amending the Rooney Rule
The Rooney Rule is about creating fairness by making certain that Black men and other minorities have the opportunity for head coaching jobs in the NFL.
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Sports world slow to address players’ mental health
Royce White still hasn’t gotten full credit for pushing the NBA to recognize the importance of its players’ mental health and wellness.
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North Coach Charles Adams wins award
Minneapolis North Football Coach Charles Adams, one of the state’s best, recently won the ‘Jerry Kill Power of Influence Award.’
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Fear has helped keep games away
Sport’s is a multi-billion dollar industry, and sports with no fans in attendance? It’s never happened before
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Stadium safety presents big challenges
Some health experts warn that without strict social distancing guidelines, it might not be until 2021 before sports events are again held with spectators.
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Players and staff most at risk when sports resume
National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Michelle Roberts talks about the risks that players face to compete during the pandemic.
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Former prep stars could impact NBA draft
Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area will definitely represent at the 2020 NBA draft.
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Mental health treatment still stigmatized by some
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Achea Redd. a mental health advocate and wife of a former NBA player, weighs in on mental health in the Black community.
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MIAC names its ‘Century of Champions’
Al Frost and Leonard Jones were among eight Blacks named to this centennial list.