As Olympics Near, U.S.A. Owes Debt Of Thanks To Black Athletic Club Pioneers

On July 16, 2008, in History, International, Motivation, Premium, Race, by Black Fives

Yesterday, I mentioned the 112th anniversary of the founding of the St. Christopher Club, the black athletic club that took root in Harlem. Today I want to make you aware that the St. Christopher Club was more than just a basketball team, and was actually much more well known for its successes in track and [...]

First All-Black Athletic Conference Began In D.C., Anniversary This Week

On May 28, 2008, in Business, Community, History, Premium, by Black Fives

On May 30, 1906, the Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association of Middle Atlantic States (I.S.A.A.) took root with its first event, a track meet, at Howard University.

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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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