During each December, celebrate the history of African American women who were pioneers in basketball!
December Is Black Womens Basketball History Month
“Schwarze Herren Schokolade” translates to “Black Man’s Chocolate” in English. This could come in handy, I thought, even if only for a devilish blog post.
In 1930, a 6-ft. 7-in. black female basketball player was a rare sight. That is, everywhere but on the South Side of Chicago, where the Club Store Coeds, a.k.a. Chocolate Coeds played.
There were dozens of African American female basketball teams that played during the pre-NBA racially segregated Black Fives Era.