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Posts tagged with "Monica Wright"
Latest report card on diversity in sports editing shows no improvement
Mar. 13 | Dr. Richard Lapchick called his first sports editors report card on racial hiring in 2006 “most discouraging.” His latest report, released March 1, hasn’t changed. The 2012 Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) Racial and Gender...
Black sportswriting talent finds outlet on new online site
Feb. 27 | The Shadow League.com is an online site that features Black writers who provide in-depth articles. It provides “engaging, insightful and entertaining coverage of the intersection of sports, pop culture and Kevin Clinkscales race” from a diverse...
Black sportswriting talent finds outlet on new online site
Feb. 27 | The Shadow League.com is an online site that features Black writers who provide in-depth articles. It provides “engaging, insightful and entertaining coverage of the intersection of sports, pop culture and race” from a diverse perspective. Comparable...
Another strong-arm tactic to divert taxpayer dollars to franchise owners’ bottom line
Feb. 20 | Short of a new building, local taxpayers should pay for improvements to the downtown arena where the Minnesota Timberwolves play, according to NBA Commissioner David Stern. These “Stern comments” came a couple of weeks ago prior to...
Only certain changes for beleaguered Twins are fewer Blacks
Feb. 6 | Baseball each year is like that groundhog that supposedly predicts how long winter will last. It reminds us of a welcome change of seasons ahead. Spring training begins this week, which signals that the frigid weather hopefully soon...
Sports odds and ends: Hill’s college career earns her high praise as ‘a special talent’
Jan. 16 | Despite playing sick, Tayler Hill poured in 24 points last week in her last collegiate visit to her hometown. In the process, the Ohio State senior guard and former Minneapolis South standout surpassed 1,700 career points — to do so, she...
W’s goin’ through them changes
Dec. 19 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The WNBA last week did a Buddy Miles “Them Changes” and announced several new moves for the upcoming season. W draft in prime time After years of having their annual draft shown during...
Hometown star athlete shares the wealth
Jul. 11 | On Friday, July 6, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. (standing at center in left photo, with basketball in right photo) shared his success with his old neighborhood by donating a new basketball court to Martin Luther...
WNBA assistant coaches work hard behind the scenes
Jun. 13 | Shelley Patterson is one of seven Black assistant coaches in the WNBA — only Tulsa, Seattle and Indiana have no Blacks on their staffs. Last season, her second on the Minnesota Lynx bench, Patterson became the first Black woman since 2009...
