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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Hoops Hall of Fame Forms New ‘Early African-American Pioneers of the Game’ Committee

On February 21, 2011, in Community, Culture, Goodwill, History, Race, by Claude Johnson

In an unprecedented move, the Basketball Hall of Fame announced Friday that it has formed a new Early African-American Pioneers of the Game committee, which has the clout to induct with a direct vote.

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NBC4 Washington: The Father of Black Basketball (VIDEO)

On February 18, 2011, in Children, Community, Culture, Goodwill, History, Race, Video, by Black Fives

NBC4 in Washington, D.C. is airing this television segment celebrating the contributions of Black Fives Era basketball pioneer and contributor Edwin Bancroft Henderson.

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The 2010 World Basketball Orgy

On August 20, 2010, in Community, Culture, Goodwill, History, Humor, NBA, Premium, by Black Fives

For fans like me, the amazing basketball events of last week — beautifully staged by Nike and the Basketball Hall of Fame, from Harlem to Springfield and back — might as well have been called the “World Basketball Orgy.”

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The Black Fives: Basketball’s Forgotten (Black) History

On March 18, 2010, in Community, Culture, History, Music, NBA, by Black Fives

By Vince Thomas for TheRoot.com: Before the NBA was desegregated, there were the Black Fives.

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