Carl Natale – Page 59 – Lewiston Sun Journal

Before Patrick Mahomes vs. Jalen Hurts, there was Doug Williams

by Nicki Jhabvala The Washington Post February 12, 2023February 7, 2023

Williams became the first Black quarterback to start in a Super Bowl and won MVP of the game for Washington in January 1988.

Perspective

The modern NFL didn’t have a Black head coach until 1989. Here’s his story.

by Frederic J. Frommer The Washington Post February 12, 2023February 7, 2023

Art Shell was hired by the Los Angeles Raiders long after baseball and basketball teams had been led by African Americans. Then he was fired after a winning season.

Perspective

NFL owners have a problem hiring coaches: They’re lousy at it

by Sally Jenkins The Washington Post February 12, 2023February 7, 2023

The main reason the NFL fails in its attempts to engineer better diversity is that the owners are generally horrible at hiring anyone.

Business, Nation / World, National Sports

FanDuel, DraftKings can’t sink the office Super Bowl pool

by Matthew Boyle Bloomberg February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

About 13 million Americans plan to take part in casual betting like a workplace ‘boxes’ pool, which can help strengthen bonds between co-workers that got frayed during the pandemic.

Perspective

How could they? That’s not a question for the head, but the heart

by Robin Givhan The Washington Post February 5, 2023January 31, 2023

Systemic racism does dehumanizing things to the souls of those caught in its net, including the five Black police officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols.

Perspective

Black Memphis police spark dialogue on systemic racism in the U.S.

by Robert Klemko, Silvia Foster-Frau, Emily Davies The Washington Post February 5, 2023January 31, 2023

The Memphis cops charged with murder were Black. What does it matter?

Op-Eds, Perspective

Elliott Epstein: People like us need a helping hand

by Elliott Epstein Special to the Sun Journal February 5, 2023March 28, 2023

These people who can’t afford shelter represent a challenge to the American belief that ours is a prosperous and humane society.

Nation / World

Punxsutawney Phil has bad news; expect 6 more weeks of winter

by Carl Natale February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration

Perspective

Attacks on U.S. Jews and gays accelerate as hate speech grows on Twitter

by Joseph Menn The Washington Post January 29, 2023January 24, 2023

Former employees and online researchers say an increase in physical attacks in the United States tracks with spikes in some categories of hate speech on Twitter, notably antisemitic and anti-gay slurs and rhetoric.

Perspective

For Andre and Maria, food is a way to connect with their American-born neighbors

by Heritier Nosso Special to the Sun Journal January 29, 2023January 25, 2023

‘People come from all over’ to shop at their grocery store that stocks ingredients needed to make Angolan dishes.