A Chance To ‘Make History Now’ At The White House

On July 20, 2009, in Children, Family, History, Politics, Premium, Relationships, by Black Fives

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.

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More Vintage All-Black U.S. Military Hoops: Company E, 372nd Colored Infantry Regiment, 1920

On May 7, 2009, in Culture, Goodwill, History, Premium, Race, Relationships, by Black Fives

After World War I, some veterans from Company E of the 372nd Colored Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, formed a basketball team.

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April Birthdays

On April 13, 2009, in Basic, Film, History, NBA, Race, Relationships, by Black Fives

April birthdays related to the Black Fives Era of basketball include Don Barksdale, Bill Yancey, John McLendon, Paul Robeson, and Charles Scottron.

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SPIN Magazine Mentions Harlem Rens, Basketball-Music Connection (But Gets It Wrong)

On August 19, 2008, in Basic, History, by Black Fives

The Harlem Rens got a nice mention in the current issue of SPIN Magazine (August 2008). A friend of mine at Converse told me about an article that’s on the last page, in the Hidden Tracks section, called “Dunk The Funk.” The byline of the piece is “Could the Olympics save basketball’s musical soul?” My [...]

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