Claude Johnson To Speak At Stonehill College, Feb. 4

On January 28, 2010, in Basic, Community, Culture, History, Motivation, Press Release, by Black Fives

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.

Who Is The Blackest Player In The NBA?

On December 26, 2008, in Culture, Featured, N.B.A., Premium, Race, by Black Fives

This is a tough one. And I’m not going to make it any easier by defining what “black” means. You decide. Is it a color?  A skill?  An attitude? A

No Such Thing As Racism 2

On November 18, 2008, in Basic, Culture, Family, Politics, Race, Relationships, by Black Fives

This one was interesting because many people of one race (or another) completely agreed with me, while others of the same race completely disagreed. And so on.

My View: No Such Thing As Racism

On November 14, 2008, in Basic, Culture, Family, Featured, History, Motivation, Race, by Black Fives

I’ve long believed there’s no such thing as racism. Don’t get me wrong. “Race” exists. Culture exists. Ethnicity exists. But, are we focusing so much on racism that we’re forgetting about addressing its causes? I think racism

Believing The So-Called ‘Ugly Truth’ Is A Disservice To Yourself

On September 19, 2008, in Being, History, Premium, Race, by Black Fives

I hear people, particularly black people, making comments along the lines of this one: People see what they want to see in order to justify their “ugly truth;” they just can’t imagine electing a black man, qualified or not, to the office of President of the United States.

Skip CNN's Black In America; Keep Your Positive Focus Instead

On July 28, 2008, in Basic, Community, Culture, History, Race, by Black Fives

CNN’s “Black In America” special is tired, tedious, and out of date. It’s what you expect from CNN: negative, fear-based, dumbed-down sensationalism. It’s a boring, depressing, uninspiring drag. CNN started out on

Black Basketball's Direct Link To Hemenway Gymnasium In Boston (Part II)

On June 20, 2008, in History, Premium, by Black Fives

In 1904, Edwin B. Henderson showed up at Harvard University’s Summer School of Arts and Sciences to learn how to be a gym teacher. The renovated court at Hemenway where Henderson learned basket-ball. Hemenway Gymnasium exterior. The courses

Basketball Traces Back To Hemenway Gymnasium In Boston (Part I)

On June 19, 2008, in History, Premium, by Black Fives

Basketball was in Boston long before the Celtics. Hemenway Gymnasium today. The roots of the sport (especially among black folks) trace back to the Hemenway Gymnasium on the campus of Harvard University, and a guy named Dudley Allen Sargent. I’d known about it but never seen the Hemenway Gym until I stumbled upon it this [...]

Top Taboo Topics

On May 30, 2008, in Basic, Children, Community, Culture, Family, Featured, History, Humor, Politics, Race, Relationships, Religion, Women, by Black Fives

These are “taboo” topics I’ve covered so far in this basketball history related blog: race, politics, sex, religion, war, mentality, and money.

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