The team and its players on this vintage photograph of an African American basketball team in 1931 remain unidentified, but I still appreciate the stories it tells.
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Posted by Black Fives in Community, Culture, History, Premium, tags: 1907, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Marathon Athletic Club, New York, Olympian Athletic League, Smart Set Athletic Club, St. Christopher Club
Bushwick (Brooklyn) was the site of the very first recorded game between two all-black basketball teams, in 1907, at a court on the corner of Knickerbocker and Gates Avenues.
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Business, Culture, Family, Featured, History, N.B.A., Race, Relationships, tags: Claude Johnson, ESPN, Ferdinand Accooe, Harlem, John Isaacs, New York Knicks, New York Rens, Outside The Lines, Pop Gates, Ron Thomas, Satch Sanders, Sonny Woods, They Cleared The Lane, TJ Quinn
ESPN’s feature about the Black Fives Era was great for viewers, the network, descendants, historians, NBA players, and league execs; it raised awareness while increasing the audience for this topic.
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Claude Johnson shared with students and community members the history of the Black Fives Era, seeking to widen the appreciation of these pioneers of basketball.
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The photo exhibit we staged to benefit the Black Fives Community Fund was a wonderful success, proving it’s still possible to create something from nothing.
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Community, Culture, History, Motivation, Press Release, tags: Black History Month, BlackFives.com, Claude Johnson, easton massachusetts, intercultural affairs, Massachusetts, Race, race relations in the united states, Stonehill College
Stonehill College will host Claude Johnson, founder and president of Black Fives, Inc., for a free public presentation and discussion on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Business, Community, Culture, Gear, Goodwill, History, N.B.A., Race, tags: 100th anniversary, 12 Streeters, African American, basketball league, basketball teams, Chris Huiswoud, David Aldridge, George Crowe, Los Angeles Red Devils, N.B.A., Negro Leagues, New York Rens, professional basketball
Did you see what “NBA-Insider” David Aldridge wrote about me and BlackFives.com in his column on NBA.com this week?
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Being, Community, Culture, Goodwill, tags: Black Fives Community Fund, Black Fives Era, Cos Cob, Garden Education Center, Garden of Eden, Greenwich, Photography, photomicrography, Pineatum, The Flower of Now
A unique photo exhibit helps grow the new Black Fives Community Fund, which benefits the neighborhoods where original Black Fives basketball teams once played.
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Being, Community, Culture, Goodwill, History, N.B.A., Race, Relationships, tags: Cincinnati Red, George Crowe, Harlem, Indiana, Los Angeles Red Devils, Major Leagues, Negro Leagues, New York Rens, St. Louis Cardinals
Today I heard from a friend of his, that George Crowe called to say he “feels he is dying.” Crowe is the last living former New York (Harlem) Rens player.
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Posted by Black Fives in Business, Community, Culture, Featured, History, Motivation, Music, N.B.A., Premium, Press Release, Race, tags: 100th anniversary, Ferdinand Accooe, Major A. Hart, New York All Stars
One hundred years ago this October, in 1910, the first all-black play-for-pay team, the New York All Stars, were formed in New York City.
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