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.

Did you see what “NBA-Insider” David Aldridge wrote about me and BlackFives.com in his column on NBA.com this week?

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.

Ellen Jenkins Harris, entrepreneur and daughter of New York Rens star Clarence ‘Fats’ Jenkins, joins Black Fives, Inc. as its newest Advisory Board member.

Kudos to Bill Rhoden of the New York Times for orchestrating this idea for NBA Commissioner David Stern to visit a Harlem barber shop. But, what’s the agenda?

We used Wordpress because it’s an information management system, so all of your data and details will be easily and elegantly organized, with no programming or expertise needed, even when adding fancy features.

Our move to a new, improved, upgraded BlackFives.com website is almost ready to go.

With a few clicks, you could help Black Fives win a $25,000 grant for charity. Please do this today!

On October 13, 1910, history was made when Major A. Hart formed the first all-black play-for-pay basketball team, a new squad called the New York All Stars.

Last week marked the 81st anniversary of the sudden death of Major A. Hart, a pioneer of the Black Fives Era, on July 16, 1927.

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