NY Newsday: Barclays Center Honors Early African-American Basketball Teams, Players

On February 9, 2013, in Children, Community, Culture, Descendants, Foundation, Goodwill, History, NBA, Venues, by Black Fives

Newsday published this cool article by Bob Herzog. The piece is insightful, thoughtful, and thorough.

Black Fives, Inc. Partners With SCDA For Special Posters, Tee Shirts

On January 28, 2013, in Business, Community, Culture, Descendants, Foundation, Goodwill, History, Press Release, by Black Fives

Black Fives, Inc. announces a new licensing partner, LA-based Soular Creative Design Agency, an award-winning producer of high-end artisan-crafted limited-edition collectible posters and tees.

My New Favorite Vintage Black Basketball Photograph

On March 3, 2010, in Basic, Community, Culture, History, by Black Fives

The team and its players on this vintage photograph of an African American basketball team in 1931 remain unidentified, but I still appreciate the stories it tells.

Independent Pleasure Club Cage Shirt

On November 18, 2009, in , by Black Fives

<< Previous Style | Cage Shirts | Next Style >> Independent Pleasure Club Cage Shirt Forest Green, Ivory, Black. This is the road game basketball cage shirt of the Independent Pleasure Club basketball team, which played in Orange, New Jersey during the 1910s. This cage shirt is faithfully reproduced to the times, using antique chain-stitch [...]

Book of Postcards

On November 16, 2009, in , by Black Fives

Thirty high-quality over-sized postcards of vintage rarely-seen Black Fives Era images by the industry-leading printed products company Pomegranate Publishing.

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“Barclays Center is a crossroads for Brooklyn, and honoring the Black Fives is a great way to bring sports, Brooklyn’s history, and our community together in a meaningful way.”
-- Bruce Ratner, Barclays Center developer and majority owner, 2013

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