Claude Johnson Is Guest On WNYC Radio’s Brian Lehrer Show (AUDIO)
Black Fives Foundation executive director Claude Johnson was the guest of Brian Lehrer on WNYC Radio’s Brian Lehrer Show in a segment called Brooklyn’s Secret African-American Basketball History, which aired live on February 8, 2013.
From the show’s website:
When you think “black pioneering athlete” and “Brooklyn” you likely think Jackie Robinson. But Brooklyn played a role in integrating basketball too. Claude Johnson amateur historian researching the “Black Fives” teams — to be honored at a ceremony Sunday at the Barclays Center — discusses the early history of basketball in the area.
Here is the audio:
The show also sent out these tweets before, during, and after the broadcast:
In the studio- @claudejohnson talking about the @blackfives – Brooklyn’s hidden basketball history. twitter.com/BrianLehrer/st…
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 8, 2013
The @brooklynnets say “Welcome to BK, birthplace of Michael Jordan.” @claudejohnson thinks they should say “birthplace of Black basketball.”
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 8, 2013
“Smart Set Athletic Club of Brooklyn” c1907. Talking w/ @claudejohnson about bball’s hidden local history at 11:40 twitter.com/BrianLehrer/st…
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 8, 2013
