GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We continue our series on Early African American Basketball... THE NEW YORK RENAISSANCE Harlem, NY The Rens By John Smallwood, from NBA Encyclopedia The New York Rens began as the Spartan Braves of Brooklyn, then became the Spartan Five and finally in 1923 emerged as the Renaissance, named after the famed Renaissance Ballroom on 138th … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Early African American Basketball
Black Fives
Monday Open Thread: Early African American Basketball
GOOD MONDAY MORNING P.O.U.!! This week we're going to take a look at the early era of African Americans in basketball known as the "Black Fives Era". First, a brief historical background... From Wikipedia: The term Black Fives refers to all-black basketball teams that thrived in the United States between 1904, when basketball was first introduced to African Americans on a … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Early African American Basketball