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Claude Johnson will be on the air live this coming Monday (May 21, 2018) as a guest on the NPR program On Point to discuss his chapter in the new book, "Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs In Sports History." This is a collection of chapters by various writers and authors, compiled by Mike Pesca, host of the Slate podcast The Gist.

Air time will be from 11:20-11:30 AM EST on WBUR 90.9 FM, Boston's NPR Station.

You can listen to the show's live feed online here:

http://www.wbur.org/onpoint.

Along with discussion, the segment will feature Claude reading an excerpt from the chapter, entitled "What If Sweetwater Clifton's Pass Hadn't Gone Awry?"

This chapter speculates that if it weren't for that errant pass then the all-black New York Renaissance would have been one of the original founding franchises in the NBA.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/18892153

Claude Will Be On NPR This Coming Monday | The Black Fives Foundation on Patreon

Atlanta's Early African American Basketball History -

Atlanta's Early Black Basketball History If one is willing to go deep enough into the archives and annals of this city, they will find quite a significant history of early African American basketball.

Atlanta's Early African American Basketball History:

Atlanta's Early Black Basketball History If one is willing to go deep enough into the archives and annals of this city, they will find quite a significant history of early African American basketball.

Philadelphia sports legend and community icon Zach Clayton, an early African-American basketball pioneer, is being enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame tomorrow, thanks in part to our efforts. Here is our podcast that tells his story. Enjoy 😊

Make History Now by Claude Johnson on Apple Podcasts Download past episodes or subscribe to future episodes of Make History Now by Claude Johnson for free.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on April 1, 2017 that former New York Rens player Zachariah “Zack” Clayton has been elected for enshrinement as a member of its Class of 2017!

Zack Clayton Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame! | The Black Fives Foundation The Basketball Hall of Fame has elected Black Fives Era pioneer Zack Clayton for enshrinement in its Class of 2017!

Proving once again that even the tiniest of basketball players can dominate the game!

Eddie 'The Eel' Younger | The Black Fives Foundation NYC Basketball Hall of Fame member Eddie "The Eel" Younger was a lightning quick 5'-5" ball-handling wizard for the New York Renaissance in the 1940s.

The amazing Civil Rights Movement context of the 1963 Basketball Hall of Fame Certificate of Election for the enshrinement of the first ever African Americans, the all-black New York Renaissance Big Five. An extraordinary artifact on many levels, it now resides in the Black Fives Foundation Archives.

Donor Gift Allows Acquisition of Major Historical African American Basketball Artifact | The Black Fives Foundation

This is a reminder that today is the anniversary of the date in 1939 when the all-black New York Renaissance (a.k.a. “Harlem Rens”) won the inaugural World Championship of Professional Basketball, an invitation-only tournament held in Chicago. Why was it important then? What does it mean now? Read up!

New York Rens Won First World Championship of Pro Basketball On Today's Date (1939) A big anniversary that paved the way for today's game.