Early Basketball Pants

On March 31, 2008, in Basic, Gear, History, by Black Fives

If you hate the N.B.A.’s dress code on shorts, at least consider that you didn’t have to wear these.

From The Vault: Ludacris and Black Fives

On March 27, 2008, in Culture, Gear, Music, Premium, Women, by Black Fives

Superstar hip hop artist Ludacris has had nothin’ but love for Black Fives.

Classic "Pimp My Ride" Episode Featured Black Fives

On March 20, 2008, in Culture, Gear, Music, Premium, Web 2.0, by Black Fives

This is something about how I got my Black Fives retro gear placed in a classic episode of Pimp My Ride, along with clips of Xzibit wearing it.

Why Roll With Black Fives? Some Replies!

On January 18, 2008, in Basic, Community, Culture, History, Web 2.0, by Claude Johnson

What do you feel is the most important aspect of the Black Fives brand (either the website, the blog, the products, the message, etc.), and who do you feel is most interested?

Black Fives: A Quick Video Intro For Newcomers

On November 13, 2007, in Basic, Community, Culture, History, Motivation, NBA, by Black Fives

If this is your first time seeing Black Fives and you wonder what it’s all about, then this short video clip might help. It’s a brief introduction that I pulled it off the shelf — about 30 seconds — with team photos, media coverage, celebrity shots, and product highlights flying by real fast. It’s the [...]

Upcoming Dates

  • June 13
    Book Talk by Claude Johnson
    Claude Johnson, founder/CEO of BlackFives.com, will discuss his new book, "Black Fives: The Alpha Physical Culture Club's Pioneering African American Basketball Team, 1904-1923" followed by Q/A and book signing.

Quote of the Month

“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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