Myron Medcalf
Columnist
News & PoliticsMyron Medcalf is currently a senior college basketball reporter and nationally syndicated radio host with ESPN. He's a former Minnesota Star Tribune news and sports reporter.
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Medcalf: In praise of my mentor, the late Bob Franklin
He gave me my start in journalism, and embodied what it means to be an ally.
February 21, 2025
Culture
Medcalf: Rev. McAfee should practice what he preaches to youth
His recent conduct toward Minneapolis City Council members runs counter to his violence-prevention message.
February 19, 2025
Culture
Medcalf: DEI backlash is no surprise
The wave of support for diversity, equity and inclusion following George Floyd’s murder in 2020 was never real.
February 8, 2025
Culture
Medcalf: Meet the Roseville couple determined to bring people together through golf
They run one of the few Black-owned golf simulator businesses in the country.
February 3, 2025
Culture![Author Junauda Petrus photographed at Moon Palace Books. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com – Minneapolis, MN – September 4, 2019, Junauda Petrus, the writer, performer, filmmaker and self-described "pleasure activist" who's making a national splash this fall with a much-buzzed-about YA novel.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/32VLTM3QPJNWPATYGFSLXM2HQM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Medcalf: Banned LGBTQ love story is next choice for anti-racism Mary Ann Key Book Club
“The Stars and the Blackness Between Them” by Junauda Petrus tells a story of love that is often marginalized.
February 1, 2025
Culture
Medcalf: Talk of Twin Cities restaurant closings hits home
The loss of a beloved eatery goes beyond favorite dishes.
January 25, 2025
Culture
Medcalf: Edina ambush that left teen with brain injury is a wake-up call
It will take a communitywide effort to address teen violence problem.
January 18, 2025
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Medcalf: L.A. wildfires remind us to cherish what we have before it’s gone
Disaster can uproot anyone’s life, regardless of status.
January 12, 2025
Culture
Medcalf: Banned LGBTQ love story is next choice for anti-racism Mary Ann Key Book Club
“The Stars and the Blackness Between Them” by Junauda Petrus tells a story of love that is often marginalized.
February 1, 2025
Culture
Medcalf: Talk of Twin Cities restaurant closings hits home
The loss of a beloved eatery goes beyond favorite dishes.
January 25, 2025
Culture
Medcalf: Edina ambush that left teen with brain injury is a wake-up call
It will take a communitywide effort to address teen violence problem.
January 18, 2025
Culture
Medcalf: L.A. wildfires remind us to cherish what we have before it’s gone
Disaster can uproot anyone’s life, regardless of status.
January 12, 2025