Accooe Descendant’s Story Comes Full Circle In Harlem

On September 17, 2009, in Children, Community, Culture, Family, History, Premium, Relationships, Religion, by Black Fives

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.

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My Excellent Story Of Father Hesburgh, Vienna, The Congo, Notre Dame, Obama, And A Family Photo Album

On May 19, 2009, in Children, Family, Featured, Goodwill, History, International, Politics, Premium, Race, Relationships, Religion, by Black Fives

In 1961, during a summer job in Vienna, Austria, my father took pivotal advice from Father Theodore Hesburgh, now President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame.

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What Is Relevant, Really?

On February 10, 2009, in Basic, Being, Books, Culture, Featured, Health, Motivation, Politics, Relationships, Religion, by Black Fives

I do know this. There’s something going on in the world right now — in the headlines right now — that requires a new way of thinking for us, collectively. It requires our new letting go of fear.

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Top Taboo Topics

On May 30, 2008, in Basic, Children, Community, Culture, Family, Featured, History, Humor, Politics, Race, Relationships, Religion, Women, by Black Fives

These are “taboo” topics I’ve covered so far in this basketball history related blog: race, politics, sex, religion, war, mentality, and money.

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