Posts Tagged “Claude Johnson”
Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Business, Culture, Family, Featured, History, N.B.A., Race, Relationships, tags: Claude Johnson, ESPN, Ferdinand Accooe, Harlem, John Isaacs, New York Knicks, New York Rens, Outside The Lines, Pop Gates, Ron Thomas, Satch Sanders, Sonny Woods, They Cleared The Lane, TJ Quinn
ESPN’s feature about the Black Fives Era was great for viewers, the network, descendants, historians, NBA players, and league execs; it raised awareness while increasing the audience for this topic.
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Posted by Black Fives in History, tags: Claude Johnson, enlightenment, Joy, Love, Make History Now, Negativity, Peace, Pioneers, Problems, Relationships, Success
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Have you heard about our presentation? It’s called “Lessons from the Black Fives Era: How YOU Can Make History Now.” It’s Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Community, Culture, History, Motivation, Press Release, tags: Black History Month, BlackFives.com, Claude Johnson, easton massachusetts, intercultural affairs, Massachusetts, Race, race relations in the united states, Stonehill College
Stonehill College will host Claude Johnson, founder and president of Black Fives, Inc., for a free public presentation and discussion on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Being, Community, Featured, Goodwill, Health, Motivation, tags: Black, Black Fives, Claude Johnson, Daily, History, Inspiration, Make History Now, Motivation, Thoughts
A new (free!) series of brief daily inspirational messages, motivational tips, and consciousness reminders by Claude Johnson, founder and president of Black Fives, Inc.
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Posted by Black Fives in Children, Family, History, Politics, Premium, Relationships, tags: Basketball, Basketball Court, Claude Johnson, Hoops, President Obama, The White House, Tour
If you got a personal tour of the White House, by a senior appointed official, what (very quick) question would you ask the President if you bumped into him?
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Posted by Black Fives in History, International, Motivation, Premium, tags: Baller In Chief, Black, Claude Johnson, Hardcore Sports, Sarah Meehan, Sirius, Under Score
Here’s audio of the live interview of Claude Johnson on Sirius 98 “Hardcore Sports Radio” on July 3, 2009, during a live show called Under Score hosted by Sarah Meehan.
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Posted by Black Fives in Culture, History, Music, N.B.A., Politics, Premium, tags: African American, Basketball, Black, Black Culture, C.I.A.A., C.I.A.A. Tournament, Claude Johnson, History, Mark Gray, N.C.A.A., SportsGroove, WOL, WOL-AM
I was on the air a couple of weeks ago with Mark Gray, host of the The SportsGroove Radio Program on Newstalk 1450 WOL-AM in Washington, D.C.; here is the audio.
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Posted by Black Fives in Culture, History, Politics, Premium, Race, tags: Barack Obama, Basketball, Black, Claude Johnson, Hoops, NPR, Pickup Basketball, WBUR
Claude Johnson will be on NPR (National Public Radio) tomorrow (with Sports Illustrated writer and author Alexander Wolff) to discuss President Obama’s affection for pickup basketball, on a show called “Here and Now” that’s produced by WBUR Boston.
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Children, Culture, Family, History, Motivation, Music, N.B.A., Race, Relationships, tags: Arthur Ashe, Basketball, Basketball Hall of Fame, Black, Black Fives, Celtics, Claude Johnson, Colored YMCA, Hard Road To Glory, Harlem, Harlem Globetrotters, History, James Weldon Johnson, Joe Lapchick, John Isaacs, John Wooden, Lakers, Madison Square Boys And Girls Club, Marcus Garvey, National Basketball League, Negro Leagues, New York Renaissance, Nike, Oshkosh, Philadelphia Panthers, Players, Sweetwater Clifton, Tarzan Cooper, Teams, Wabash Outlaws, Washington Bears
Isaacs’ biggest contributions came well after his playing days ended. For decades, he mentored youth in the South Bronx at the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club, the kids not aware at all (usually, until they saw him on TV) that the still-fit elderly man was a trailblazer and a vocal critic of the conditions he and his teammates had to endure, on and off the court. Future NBA legends like Tiny Archibald came through the Madison Square Club as kids, shaped by Isaacs’ big voice and reservoir of stories.
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