January is a difficult month for friends and fans of the New York “Rens” of Harlem, the all-black pro basketball team that played in 1920s, 30s, and 40s.
Crowe, a handsome former pro basketball and pro baseball star who looks much younger than his 88 years of age, still strikes a chord though a man of few words.
This story from a Black Fives Era descendant links the distant basketball past with the funeral of New York Renaissance star John Isaacs earlier this year.
How an old acquaintance, a family trip, a near chance encounter, and a vintage photograph allowed me to ‘make history now’ inside the White House.
If you got a personal tour of the White House, by a senior appointed official, what (very quick) question would you ask the President if you bumped into him?
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