Why are only the Black men seen as âgimme-gimmeâ if they filed a lawsuit, or seen as opportunistic if they went on talk shows? Why must only the Black men be expected to settle for a dollar?
Why canât Black men get paid, too? Read More
Sports and politics are always intertwined. So are sports and racism, even at the youth level. The Boise Idaho Juniors Football Club, a grade school soccer team of nine and …
Minnesotans join fight against racism, raise funds for youth soccer team Read More
What happened last week in Boston sadly shows that no matter how far baseball seems to have progressed since Jackie Robinsonâs major league debut in 1947, it still resembles Americaâs …
Boston racism belies claims of a post-racial America Read More
âWhen students are involved with real people, and read [historical] documents, that story becomes real and transforms the students. Itâs something you will neverâŠget out of a book,â said Greg Poferl …
Puppet show about racism makes historyâs lessons come alive Read More
Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. may now have moved into a time of not having to apologize for racism according to a longtime social and cultural historian. Professor John …
âTrump effectâ has liberated closet racists, says historian Read More
Natasha Moore plans to graduate from the University of Minnesota this December with her African American Studies degree. She is considering attending graduate school, possibly somewhere down South, her years at the U of M not what sheâd hoped for when she was recruited.
Escaping the athletic fortress Read More
Last year, an independent review found that University of Minnesota athletics did not have a âsexual harassment climate.â But is there a racist climate in U of M athletics? A former Black female track athlete believes so, and she says that school officials arenât taking it very seriously.
Offensive comments drive athlete from U of M track team Read More