Local standout athlete passes
By Mitchell P. McDonald Contributing Writer As a senior lineman at St. Thomas Academy during the 1989 football season, AKOBAYE ...
Are college student-athletes playing ball or being played?
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A long-held belief that a college student-athlete gets a “full ride” or a “free ride” ...
Women’s hoops still stepsisters in ESPN family
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer ESPN last week held its 24-hour college hoops marathon: 22 live games played all across ...
Vikings comeback brings Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. and the Cardinals to their knees.
By Larry Fitzgerald Contributing Writer When you pay the greatest quarterback in NFL history, three-time MVP Brett Favre, $1 million ...
Black coaches go 2-3; Iowa dominates Concordia-St. Paul
By Kwame JC McDonald Contributing Writer Chicago (LOVIE SMITH) 22, Buffalo 15; Pittsburgh (MIKE TOMLIN) 27, Cincinnati (MARVIN LEWIS) 21; ...
Quarterback’s win is his former coach’s loss
By Mitchell P. McDonald Contributing Writer Quarterback MUNEER AL-HAMEED (Minneapolis Washburn) had a 73-yard touchdown run and fired a 14-yard ...
Three more Blacks who could rescue Gopher football
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A lack of 'notoriety' should not rule out these seasoned coaches A barely-got-noticed historic occasion ...
Washburn’s Millers overcome Central setback
By Mitchell P. McDonald Contributing Writer For Minneapolis Washburn, it's as if the Twin Cities football game never happened. Just ...
Vikings lose again and cut Randy Moss!
By Larry Fitzgerald Contributing Writer Childress makes a costly emotional decision I give up. I have seen it all over ...
Study reveals City failed to monitor hiring, contracting jobs and income
By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator Result for Blacks: shameful loss of jobs and income My last column of November 18 ...
And how are the children?
By Sondra Samuels Guest Commentator Their well-being belongs at the center of all our decisions After living in Botswana, Africa ...
Bristol wins, Brandy loses: a modern-day lesson for Black folks
By Sheletta Brundidge Guest Commentator My momma called me the other day with tears in her voice. Her words broke ...
Honesty about our racism is best hope for change
By Frank Erickson Guest Commentator “The case against defendant Johannes Mehserle has provoked racial unrest at every turn, and police ...
Disparity study finally released
By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator It took 15 years to tell us what we already knew “Disparities Found in Contract ...
The Empire Strikes Back: explaining the Republican wave
By Deepak Bhargava Guest Commentator What a difference two years make. In 2008, President Obama swept into office on a ...
Top Republican goal: Get rid of the Black guy
By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator This election highlights the continuing impact of race on our politics As I write late ...
Don’t believe what you hear about Avatar’s racism
By Dwight Hobbes Guest Commentator I remember well last year’s accusations that the hit film Avatar has racist overtones. Undertones. ...
$200 to anyone who proves Lucky wrong
By Lucky Rosenbloom Guest Commentator ‘Black gangs share the vision of the KKK’ returns Due to the heavy response to ...
Stand with North High students to save their school
By Mel Reeves Guest Commentator An open letter to the community As most folks know by now, there has been ...
Federal jury finds Dominic Felder’s death wrongful
By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator Unfortunately, the dark forces that took his life remain at large The wrongful death of ...
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