All-black military basketball teams go as far back as racial segregation in the Armed Services. One such team played in the early 1910s: the 10th Cavalry “Buffalo Soldiers” Five, from Fort Ethan Allen in Vermont.
Here’s another look at some early “basket ball” pants. These ones are “special.” I mentioned this style before in an earlier post that includes a photo of Howard University’s 1911 varsity basketball team wearing joints similar to these. And you thought the N.B.A. dress code was rough?
If you hate the N.B.A.’s dress code on shorts, at least consider that you didn’t have to wear these.
I disagree with the Wall Street Journal’s take on the important speech Bill Gates is giving today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Gates is calling for “creative capitalism” that will use market forces to address the needs of the poor. I agree with Gates and his ideas; W.S.J.’s is plain wrong. First [...]
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