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This story from a Black Fives Era descendant links the distant basketball past with the funeral of New York Renaissance star John Isaacs earlier this year.

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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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Kudos to Bill Rhoden of the New York Times for orchestrating this idea for NBA Commissioner David Stern to visit a Harlem barber shop. But, what’s the agenda?

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The Gates-Crowley-Obama incident offers a pivotal insight for the transformation of mankind that goes far beyond what Obama envisions with his “teachable moment.”

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How an old acquaintance, a family trip, a near chance encounter, and a vintage photograph allowed me to ‘make history now’ inside the White House.

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An early Sunday morning bicycle ride through Harlem leads to sacredness, grace, astonishment, acknowledgment, gratitude, and smiles.

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Rens like Tarzan Cooper, Charlie Isles and Pop Gates, and a host of other old-time players took the time to help kids like Satch learn the game.

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

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The Naval Ammunition Depot in Hastings, Nebraska — the Navy’s largest W.W. II inland munitions plant — had an all-black contingent that represented the base in the “Colored Servicemen’s Basketball Championship Tournament of Nebraska” around 1944.

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