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.

Top Things I Did In 2010

On January 3, 2011, in Business, Children, Community, Culture, Family, Politics, Relationships, by Claude Johnson

These are the top things I did or experienced in 2010. It was a memorable year.

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.”

Moonwalking On The Hardwood: A Basketball Tribute To Michael Jackson

On June 26, 2009, in Basic, Culture, History, Music, NBA, Women, by Black Fives

A very good summary by HoopFeed.com of how Michael Jackson’s influence touched the world of basketball.

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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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