New York Rens 100th Anniversary Campaign

Proper Acknowledgement Of This History-Making All-Black Basketball Team With Lasting, Inspiring Commemoration Initiatives In Harlem

New York Rens 100th Anniversary Campaign

Proper Acknowledgement Of This History-Making All-Black Basketball Team With Lasting, Inspiring Commemoration Initiatives In Harlem BACKGROUND Formed 100 years ago, in 1923, the New York Rens were the first Black-owned, all-Black, fully professional basketball team in history. This Harlem-based squad won 85% of its games with 150-game schedules from 1923 to 1949, the equivalent of an NBA… Read more »

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Episode 4: Chris Paul

12-year-old junior reporter and scholar-athlete Carnegie Johnson chats with basketball superstar Chris Paul, with history from the Black Fives Era!

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