I was on the Afronerd Blog last week for an interview with the Afronerd. Please check it out by clicking below. He’s a very intelligent, passionate, conscious brother who publishes the Afronerd Blog. He’s also ridiculously funny but like most nerds he doesn’t realize it. His blog, the Afronerd Blog, calls itself a web sanctuary… Read more »
My Interview With The Afronerd!
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Black Fives
Black Fives is a cultural IP and sports heritage platform researching, preserving, and bringing to life the pre-NBA history of African Americans in basketball through public archives, storytelling, education, partnerships, licensing, and commerce.
Black Fives founder Claude Johnson wearing the 1939 Rens Short Sleeve on West 155 Street and 8th Avenue in Harlem. Now available in the 1939 Collection at the Black Fives Online Fan Shop. 🏀🏆![]()
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In 1939, the New York Rens won the inaugural World's Championship of Professional Basketball, becoming not only New York City's first basketball world's pro champions, but the sport's first official World's Pro Champs. In doing so, they made NYC the center o#MakeHistoryNowl world.![]()
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1939 wasn’t just a year. It was a turning point in basketball. In 1939, the New York Rens won the inaugural World’s Championship of Professional Basketball, becoming the sport's first official World’s Champions.![]()
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Celebrate and honor that achievement and milestone with the 1939 Collection. More than a number.![]()
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