Zack Clayton, All-Time Harlem Rens Player, Born On This Date (1910)

On May 4, 2011, in Community, Culture, History, Race, by Claude Johnson

Zachariah “Zack” Clayton, one of the all-time greatest basketball players of the Black Fives Era as a star for the New York Renaissance and other teams, was born on May 4, 1910 in Philadelphia.

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New York Rens Won First World Pro Basketball Tournament On Today’s Date

On March 28, 2011, in Community, Culture, History, NBA, Race, by Claude Johnson

This is a reminder that today is the anniversary of the date in 1939 when the all-black New York Renaissance (a.k.a. Harlem Rens) won the inaugural World Professional Basketball Tournament in Chicago.

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Man broke barriers in life, sports

On January 23, 2011, in Community, Culture, Family, History, Motivation, Race, Relationships, by Black Fives

Sacramento Bee: George Crowe, an elite athlete who broke racial barriers in basketball and baseball, died quietly in Rancho Cordova last week after living a remarkable life as a mid-20th century pioneer.

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NBA Commish David Stern Chats At Harlem Barber Shop

On August 24, 2009, in Basic, Business, Community, History, NBA, by Black Fives

Kudos to Bill Rhoden of the New York Times for orchestrating this idea for NBA Commissioner David Stern to visit a Harlem barber shop. But, what’s the agenda?

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“We were helping our race by fortifying the bodies of our people in this, the struggle for existence, where only the fittest survive.”
-- Conrad Norman, Co-Founder, Alpha Physical Culture Club, 1910

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