Black-White graduation gaps among college bowl teams ‘shameful’

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Gaps between all student-athletes and non-athletes ‘scandalous’ First of a two-part column If academic success, especially by Black football players, were the prime criterion for post-season bowl consideration, there probably would be a lot fewer schools playing than the 80 schools selected for 40 bowls. The 2016-17 Bowl-bound College Football Teams report by The … [Read more...]

Two busy weeks in prep hoops

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The past two weeks have been quite eventful in prep basketball. There were outstanding performances by three St. Paul City Conference teams; a former St. Paul City Conference great coach led her girls’ basketball team to victory; three metro-area alums played in an important collegiate match-up; and two Minneapolis City Conference rivals played a game that ended in … [Read more...]

Denzel and Viola co-star in adaptation of Pulitzer prize-winning play

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Back in 1987, Fences won both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. The August Wilson classic, set in the Pittsburgh in the ’50s, chronicled the day-to-day struggle of a blue collar, African American family. The production was brought back to Broadway in 2010, and it landed the Tony for Best Revival, in addition to ones for Denzel Washington and Viola … [Read more...]

What’s wrong with a Black Santa?

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By Samantha Pree-Stinson Guest Commentator “Santa Clause is not a n***er!” This was one of many internet responses to the Black Santa at the Mall of America this year. The racist commentators were correct: He is an intelligent Black man who is giving his time to bring hope to children. There is nothing ignorant about that. The Mall of America’s website was … [Read more...]