We interviewed basketball pioneer Earl Lloyd, the first black player in the NBA, who says he’s “extremely retired,” about his new book, “Moonfixer.”
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.
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.
The Black Fives Community Fund benefits social, educational, cultural, and civic improvement in neighborhoods where teams of the Black Fives Era once played.
According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, anyone can be a genius if they believe that what is true for them in their own private hearts is true for all men.
A new (free!) series of brief daily inspirational messages, motivational tips, and consciousness reminders by Claude Johnson, founder and president of Black Fives, Inc.
Black Fives, Inc. now has an affiliate program! It’s the Black Fives Affiliate Program! It’s free, commissions are very generous, and signing up is easy!
Just behold these vintage African American women’s basketball photographs, and the stories they tell.
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