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George Crowe, Part 2: A Life In The Right Place At The Right Time

On April 2, 2009 By Claude Johnson
In 1939, Indiana high school basketball star George Crowe was involved in a race-related controversy -- not his own doing -- that received widespread newspaper coverage at the time but has been lost in history since, buried so deeply that even Crowe himself, today, can't recall there was ever any fuss. But there was. And it revealed the ahead-of-its-time greatness of Indiana.
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Claude Johnson Interview On 1450 WOL-AM (DC)

On March 31, 2009 By Black Fives Foundation
I was on the air a couple of weeks ago with Mark Gray, host of the The SportsGroove Radio Program on Newstalk 1450 WOL-AM in Washington, D.C.; here is the audio.
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Smithsonian Exhibit: The Scurlock Studio And Black Washington

On March 30, 2009 By Black Fives Foundation
I recently visited the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. to check out a new exhibit there called The Scurlock Studio And Black Washington: Picturing The Promise.
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From TheRoot.com: Remembering The Rens

On March 27, 2009 By Black Fives Foundation
True, there are plenty of basketball stories right now amid the March Madness and the ever-tightening races for playoff position in the NBA. But there’s an important addition that should not be overlooked. This weekend marks the 70th anniversary of a landmark event in basketball.
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George Crowe, Part 1: A Life In The Right Place At The Right Time

On March 26, 2009 By Black Fives Foundation
Part I of a multi-part series on George Crowe, the last living Harlem Rens player, covers his Indiana schoolboy basketball career.
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This Weekend: 70th Anniversary (1939) Of Harlem Rens Historic World Pro Basketball Tournament Title

On March 25, 2009 By Black Fives Foundation
This weekend marks the 70th anniversary of the historic date (March 28, 1939) the all-black New York Renaissance defeated the Oshkosh All Stars to win the championship title in the inaugural World Professional Basketball Tournament at the Chicago Coliseum.
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These Nike Retros Are Hot Right Now

On March 23, 2009 By Black Fives Foundation
The New York Rens have been in the news a lot lately, so that might explain why these Nike retros are hot right now.
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Women’s History Month: Unidentified Vintage Black Hoops Team Photos

On March 19, 2009 By Black Fives Foundation
Just behold these vintage African American women's basketball photographs, and the stories they tell.
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Dolly King As A Rochester Royal

On March 17, 2009 By Black Fives Foundation
The Rochester Royals won the 1945-46 National Basketball League Championship in their first season with the league. The following year the Royals defended their title, with a new player named William "Dolly" King, the team's first African American player.
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Iowa Colored Ghosts Play In Sparks Soon

On March 16, 2009 By Black Fives Foundation
After racial integration of the NBA, many all-black teams were left with few choices besides sensational names, clowning, and comedic showmanship.
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