Synopsis
Fun and revealing audio episodes that merge modern insights and relevance with proven wisdom and historical perspectives from the Black Fives Era!
Episodes
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Episode 3: The Four Freedoms Ticket of 1941
10/10/2017 Duration: 04minHow does a ticket to a 1941 basketball doubleheader link Ohio, the tire industry, burgers, the Star of David, Harlem, FDR, Nike, the UN, and Norman Rockwell?Related Posts:Artifact of the Week (8): The 1941 Diversity TicketAkron, Ohio's 1940s American Legion Basketball Team Helped Fight City's Long…The Life and Times of John Isaacs, Basketball's 'Boy Wonder', Part 1The Life and Times of John Isaacs, Basketball’s ‘Boy Wonder’, Part 2Donor Gift Allows Acquisition of Major Historical African American Basketball Artifact
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Episode 2: All About Zach Clayton
07/09/2017This episode is all about pioneering African American basketball star Zachary "Zach" Clayton, who will be enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame this week.Related Posts:The Life and Times of John Isaacs, Basketball's 'Boy Wonder', Part 1The Life and Times of John Isaacs, Basketball’s ‘Boy Wonder’, Part 2Artifact of the Week (8): The 1941 Diversity TicketDonor Gift Allows Acquisition of Major Historical African American Basketball Artifact'Pimp' and 'Lyss': The Immortal Young Brothers
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Episode 1: Remembering NBA Pioneer Earl Lloyd (1928-2015)
05/10/2016 Duration: 34minThe first episode of our new Make History Now podcast is dedicated to basketball pioneer Earl Lloyd, the first African American to play in the NBA.Related Posts:The Life and Times of John Isaacs, Basketball's 'Boy Wonder', Part 1The Life and Times of John Isaacs, Basketball’s ‘Boy Wonder’, Part 2'Pimp' and 'Lyss': The Immortal Young BrothersArtifact of the Week (8): The 1941 Diversity TicketDonor Gift Allows Acquisition of Major Historical African American Basketball Artifact