Email Author Albert Samaha

Awards

• 2012 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published November 17, 2011

  "Intentional Grounding"

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published November 17, 2011

  "Intentional Grounding"

• 2012 - Best American Sports Writing Anthology/Houghton & Miflin, published November 17, 2011

  "Intentional Grounding"

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2012 Stories by Albert Samaha

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  Rapper's Sheet: Gang life inspired Yo Banga's music. Now it threatens to derail his career.

  published April 26, 2012

  Growing up in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood of north St. Louis, ten-year-old LaDon Meriweather and his friends liked to play what they called... More >>

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  The Cover of the April 26 Print Edition

  published April 26, 2012

  Photo by Jennifer Silverberg More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Familiar Ring: What must Devon Alexander "The Great" do to live up to his nickname?

  published February 23, 2012

  "Aaaaaaahhhhhrrrrr!" screams Devon Alexander. It is January 29, 2011, two minutes into the tenth round of the biggest fight of his career and,... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  School of Hard Knocks: Halfway down the road to ruin, ex-pro wrestler turns his life around through teaching

  published January 19, 2012

  Harley Race might be the toughest son of a bitch to ever put on wrestling trunks. He'd drink a case of beer and smoke a pack of Marlboro Reds... More >>