A short film by the New York Historical Society introducing the first-ever comprehensive museum exhibition on the Black Fives Era of basketball (1904–1950).
The Black Fives: A Short Film
ESPN Radio New York (98.7 FM) host Bill Daughtry interviews Claude Johnson about the upcoming Black Fives Exhibition at the New York Historical Society.
A new exhibition opening March 14 at the New-York Historical Society celebrates a forgotten era in sports history. ‘The Black Fives’ explores the history of pioneering African American basketball teams from the early 1900s through 1950.
Michael C. King, the son of William “Dolly” King, describes some family artifacts and the stories surrounding them.
One is a media pass to a history-making event. The other was an “errant” pass that may have changed history.