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New York All Stars, First All-Black Hoops Team with Profit Motive

By Black Fives Foundation On February 12, 2008 · 2 Comments · In Business, Motivation, NBA, Race

The New York All Stars were the first African American basketball team to play the sport for financial gain.

Bill Gates On Creative Capitalism: Why We Need To Listen

By Black Fives Foundation On January 25, 2008 · 9 Comments · In Business, Community, Goodwill, International, Motivation

Bill Gates at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland calls for "creative capitalism," the use of market forces to address the needs of the poor.

WMET 1160 AM (D.C.) "The Beat" Interview

By Black Fives Foundation On January 21, 2008 · 1 Comment · In Business, Community, Motivation

I did this interview and put it in the vault (Summer ’07) but it’s worth dusting off … [display_podcast] This is a thorough interview on a popular daily lunch time radio show called “The [...]

One Kid Held The Key: A ‘Greatest Moment’

By Black Fives Foundation On November 26, 2007 · 4 Comments · In Community, Culture, Motivation, Race, Relationships, Religion

James “Big Jim” Dorsey, a tall 15-year-old African American janitor from the North Side section of Pittsburgh, single-handedly influenced black basketball in the early 1900s.

Black Fives: A Quick Video Intro For Newcomers

By Black Fives Foundation On November 13, 2007 · Add Comment · In Community, Culture, Motivation, NBA

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 [...]

Idea Launches Black Pro Basketball Empire, This Date in 1923

By Black Fives Foundation On October 24, 2007 · 4 Comments · In Books, Business, Community, Culture, Motivation, Pioneers

Robert “Bob” Douglas was by far the most successful basketball team owner of the Black Fives Era.

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New York All Stars, First All-Black Hoops Team with Profit Motive

Bill Gates On Creative Capitalism: Why We Need To Listen

WMET 1160 AM (D.C.) "The Beat" Interview

One Kid Held The Key: A ‘Greatest Moment’

Black Fives: A Quick Video Intro For Newcomers

Idea Launches Black Pro Basketball Empire, This Date in 1923

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