Myron Medcalf
Star Tribune
Saint Paul, MN, United States
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Past articles by Myron:
Medcalf: It's OK to laugh, even in these tough times, Black comedians in Minnesota say
Black comedians in Minnesota talk about their art and the power of laughter → Read More
Medcalf: Minnesota women speak about bell hooks' impact on their lives
The late scholar and author birthed a generation of Black women who were empowered by her ideas. → Read More
Medcalf: Verdict won't end the pain for those closest to Wright
Testimony showed the trauma friends and family have suffered → Read More
Medcalf: For many Minnesotans, hunger is part of their new normal since the pandemic began
Hunger is closer to all of us than we may realize. → Read More
Medcalf: It's time to start seeing and valuing Black, single mothers in Minnesota
Single, Black mothers are held to an impossible standard without substantial support. → Read More
Medcalf: In Minn., boarding school trauma inflicted on Indigenous communities must be acknowledged
Native American history has been buried by a country that knows it cannot be discussed without the admission of complicity. → Read More
Medcalf: Local entrepreneur is creating a dialogue through doughnuts
Donut Trap owner's infectious energy offers a message of hope for a Black community navigating a turbulent world . → Read More
JR Smith petitions to play golf after enrolling at North Carolina A&T
Former NBA player J.R. Smith has enrolled at North Carolina A&T and has petitioned the NCAA to be eligible to play, school spokesman Brian Holloway told ESPN. → Read More
Medcalf: Next book chosen for anti-racism book club focuses on Asian American reckoning
The goal of this choice is to demand respect for the perspectives of our Asian American and Pacific Islander community. → Read More
Medcalf: A love letter to the young Black men in Minneapolis I failed
Our children have a right to live. → Read More
Medcalf: Will powerful white Minnesotans live up to promises made after George Floyd's murder?
Until there is a collective agreement among white people to commit to the empathy necessary to unravel systemic racism, then this place will be ripe for more horror. → Read More
Medcalf: Chauvin trial verdict offers glimmer of hope of what Minnesota can become
Although the darkness still lingers, the sun poked through the clouds on Tuesday. → Read More
After yet another double-double, star center Luka Garza finds out his No. 55 will be retired by Iowa basketball
Iowa's Luka Garza, a Wooden Award contender who finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds in Sunday's win over Wisconsin, will have his No. 55 jersey retired by the Hawkeyes after a memorable career. → Read More
Security buildup before Derek Chauvin trial risks stifling voice of marginalized communities
If the line between protesters and opportunists isn't drawn and respected, it could create more challenges for all involved → Read More
Racism, not a highway, tore apart St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood
They didn't just build a major highway through a Black neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s. They killed dreams. → Read More
Medcalf: Minnesota artists uphold, demonstrate the timeless power of Black music
Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond. → Read More
For far too long, voices of Black women in the fight for justice have been ignored
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Kentucky backs men's basketball players, John Calipari amid local backlash over kneeling
Kentucky backed its men's basketball team for their decision to kneel prior to Saturday's win amid local backlash. → Read More
In 2021, Minnesotans shouldn't need another tragic image to commit to change
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Medcalf: How can Minnesotans face the truth about racism, past and present? Start with a book
To ponder the past is not an optional quest for a Black person in this country. → Read More