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: Upcoming healing conference in St. Paul aims to support Black fathers
Event leaders hope to help dads manage the critical role they play in their children’s lives.
June 25, 2025
![Dr. Nathan Chomilo checks the ears of 15-month-old Tedra Gbelia during her well-child visit as her mother Lorpu Cyrus distracts her with the book she just received. ] LEILA NAVIDI ï leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Dr. Nathan Chomilo sees 15-month-old Tedra Gbelia for a well-child visit with her mother Lorpu Cyrus at Park Nicollet Clinic in Brooklyn Center on Friday, July 13, 2018.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/4LOKKS2JU7BNQKZ4VTST4KCYCA.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Medcalf: Hateful comments made after recent column on George Floyd’s daughter left me discouraged
There’s no way to protect youth from this powder-keg world we’re living in.
June 7, 2025
![George Floyd's daughter Gianna Floyd, 6, looks to her mother Roxie Washington during a press conference at Minneapolis City Hall. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/WSDMNXVK3VZJDLDP3BTMCSMXNU.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Medcalf: This summer, let’s all be more vigilant about our children — and everyone else’s
The story of missing Columbia Heights teen Manny Collins is a reminder that we all need to watch out for the kids around us.
June 2, 2025
Medcalf: Mia program provides safe space for young people to create
The Teen Perspectives exhibit is a powerful display about the trauma youth from marginalized communities have endured.
May 27, 2025
Medcalf: George Floyd’s daughter, now 11, on life without her dad: ‘It’s hard’
Let’s not forget about the deep loss endured by the girl who proclaimed, “Daddy changed the world.”
May 20, 2025
Medcalf: A love letter to Minnesota libraries and the people who work there
Amid funding cuts and rising security concerns, these community pillars need more support.
May 14, 2025
Medcalf: Today’s racism may end in tomorrow’s shame
The response, rather than the public act of racism, is actually the most dangerous element of this story.
May 3, 2025
Medcalf: C’mon, St. Louis Park neighbor, let the kids have their hoop
A fight between neighbors over a basketball hoop reflects society’s failure to support children having fun.
May 2, 2025
Medcalf: George Floyd’s daughter, now 11, on life without her dad: ‘It’s hard’
Let’s not forget about the deep loss endured by the girl who proclaimed, “Daddy changed the world.”
May 20, 2025
Medcalf: A love letter to Minnesota libraries and the people who work there
Amid funding cuts and rising security concerns, these community pillars need more support.
May 14, 2025
Medcalf: Today’s racism may end in tomorrow’s shame
The response, rather than the public act of racism, is actually the most dangerous element of this story.
May 3, 2025
Medcalf: C’mon, St. Louis Park neighbor, let the kids have their hoop
A fight between neighbors over a basketball hoop reflects society’s failure to support children having fun.
May 2, 2025