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NY Times: Long Before the Brooklyn Nets, There Were the Black Fives

On February 3, 2013, in Books, Business, Community, Culture, Descendants, Goodwill, History, NBA, Photos, Relationships, by Claude Johnson

There was a wonderful article about my efforts with the history of the Black Fives printed in the City Room section of yesterday’s Saturday edition of the New York Times.

Black Fives, Inc. Partners With SCDA For Special Posters, Tee Shirts

On January 28, 2013, in Business, Community, Culture, Descendants, Foundation, Goodwill, History, Press Release, by Black Fives

Black Fives, Inc. announces a new licensing partner, LA-based Soular Creative Design Agency, an award-winning producer of high-end artisan-crafted limited-edition collectible posters and tees.

All Licensing Proceeds Will Go To Our New Foundation

On January 13, 2013, in Business, Community, Foundation, Goodwill, Legal, by Claude Johnson

Effective immediately, Black Fives, Inc. will be assigning all of its intellectual property rights to the new Black Fives Foundation.

Jay-Z’s Link To Brooklyn’s Century-Old Black Basketball History

On September 29, 2011, in Business, Community, Culture, History, NBA, by Claude Johnson

Jay-Z’s co-ownership of the Brooklyn Nets reminds us of the Smart Set Athletic Club — America’s first all-black basketball team — whose players lived a short stroll away from the Marcy Housing Projects in Bedford-Stuyvesant where he grew up.