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The Black Fives Murals at Barclays Center (VIDEO)

On February 13, 2014 By Black Fives Foundation
Barclays Center TV spoke with Claude Johnson about the vintage black basketball murals that are up around the Barclays Center concourse and their significance.
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ESPN Radio New York 98.7 FM Interview With Claude Johnson, New York Historical Society (AUDIO)

On February 13, 2014 By Black Fives Foundation
ESPN Radio New York (98.7 FM) host Bill Daughtry interviews Claude Johnson about the upcoming Black Fives Exhibition at the New York Historical Society.
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Celebrate ‘Black Fives Day’!

On February 10, 2014 By Black Fives Foundation
A year ago today the Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets staged a special celebration that became the first annual "Black Fives Day" and this year we celebrate that date again!
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First-Ever Black Fives Museum Exhibition Set To Open In NYC March 14th

On February 10, 2014 By Black Fives Foundation
A new exhibition opening March 14 at the New-York Historical Society celebrates a forgotten era in sports history. 'The Black Fives' explores the history of pioneering African American basketball teams from the early 1900s through 1950.
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Son of Black Fives Era Pioneer ‘Dolly’ King Shares Family Insights, Pride

On February 8, 2014 By Michael C. King
Michael C. King, the son of William "Dolly" King, describes some family artifacts and the stories surrounding them.
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Jim Usry’s 1946 New York Rens Professional Basketball Player Contract

On February 2, 2014 By Black Fives Foundation
Jim Usry's exclusive 1946 professional basketball player contract with the New York Rens, on display in the New York Historical Society's upcoming Black Fives Exhibition, opening March 14, 2014.
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Fox Sports Net Teams Up with NBA Players for TV Vignettes Honoring Black Fives Era Pioneers (VIDEOS)

On February 2, 2014 By Black Fives Foundation
Fox Sports Net teams up with NBA players and collaborates with Black Fives Foundation to create new series of TV vignettes honoring Black Fives Era pioneers.
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Basketball History Scholarship Contest

On February 1, 2014 By Black Fives Foundation
Here's a new $1,000 scholarship contest! It's by our friends at the New York Historical Society Museum & Library, to celebrate the upcoming first-ever exhibition of historical items from the Black Fives Era of basketball.
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A Tale Of Two Passes

On January 19, 2014 By Black Fives Foundation
One is a media pass to a history-making event. The other was an "errant" pass that may have changed history.
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Sports Journalism Icon Howie Evans Joins Our Board of Directors

On January 6, 2014 By Black Fives Foundation
We are incredibly delighted and honored to welcome long time New York Amsterdam News sportswriter Howie Evans to our Board of Directors, as of January 1, 2014.
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