Did you know that there were many non-playing pioneers of the Black Fives Era who made important contributions to the growth and evolution of basketball among African Americans?
Non-Playing Pioneers of the Black Fives Era
Claude Johnson appeared on NBC News 4 New York’s “Positively Black” segment with host Tracie Strahan this past Sunday to discuss the Black Fives exhibition currently at the museum, which runs through July 20, 2014.
There were dozens of African American female basketball teams that played during the pre-NBA racially segregated Black Fives Era.