When 93-Year-Old Trash-Talking Basketball Honorees Meet

On March 5, 2008, in Culture, History, Motivation, Premium, Relationships, by Black Fives

When 93-year-old James Henderson ran into soon-to-be 93-year-old John Isaacs last Friday in Falls Church, Virginia, the trash talking began instantly.

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Ohio Pro Hoops Tournament Too Tempting For College Star

On February 29, 2008, in Business, Community, Culture, History, Premium, Race, Relationships, by Black Fives

William “Dolly” King, the 6-foot 4-inch, 220-lb. star center and captain of the undefeated LIU Blackbirds, left his team mid-season to join the all-black New York Rens.

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My Cameo In A Tribute Film About Knicks' Lapchick And Clifton

On February 27, 2008, in Basic, Community, Culture, Film, History, NBA, Race, by Black Fives

I had the honor recently of sitting down with The MSG Network for an on-camera interview that appeared over the weekend in their documentary film about the close relationship between NBA pioneers Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton and Joe Lapchick.

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BlackFives.com Endorses Obama For President

On February 4, 2008, in Basic, Community, Culture, History, Motivation, Politics, Race, by Black Fives

When Barack Obama is elected president, he’ll be screening a different kind of movie at the White House. This one will be called Re-Birth Of A Nation.

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WMET 1160 AM (D.C.) "The Beat" Interview

On January 21, 2008, in Business, Community, History, Motivation, Premium, by Black Fives

I did this interview and put it in the vault (Summer ’07) but it’s worth dusting off … [display_podcast] This is a thorough interview on a popular daily lunch time radio show called “The Beat” with Mike Wesson. It has a little bit on how Black Fives was created, and some more on how Washington, [...]

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