This is how the basket ball field looked in 1904, the year that African Americans were first introduced to the game on a wide scale basis by Edwin B. Henderson. Would you prefer the left side or the right side of the field?
Diagram Of A 1904 Basket Ball Field
July 27 is the birthday of Ferdinand J. Accooe, one of the original members of the Smart Set Athletic Club of Brooklyn.
CNN’s “Black In America” special is tired, tedious, and out of date. It’s what you expect from CNN: negative, fear-based, dumbed-down sensationalism. It’s a boring, depressing, uninspiring drag. CNN started out on the right foot — the program was originally supposed to be called “Race In America.” It could have been so useful and valuable… Read more »
The building’s gymnasium was the site of many early games between African American basketball teams, including the Washington 12 Streeters led by Edwin B. Henderson.
Speaking of Schoolhouse Rock, from the other day, remember this ad? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvqwsiVn3W0 The original version: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11N-BD1aBo0 The past and the present and the future …
I’ve always wanted a seersucker suit ever since Dad gave me my grandfather’s seersucker when I graduated from college.
When Kevin Garnett was traded to the Celtics, this became my favorite jersey: (Click above for larger image.) (Click above for larger image.) (Click above for larger image.) (Click above for larger image.) (Click above for larger image.) (Click above for larger image.) (Click above for larger image.) (Click above for larger image.) While throwbacks… Read more »
On May 30, 1906, the Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association of Middle Atlantic States (I.S.A.A.) took root with its first event, a track meet, at Howard University.
This survey rocks conventional wisdom about who counts in American history: Who are the most famous Americans in history, excluding presidents and first ladies?
Here’s a shout out to the courageous men of Company E, 372nd Colored Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division.