The period between 1904-1950 is known as the “Black Fives Era” when the first all-black basketball teams began to play. The era ended when the NBA began to accept black players in 1950. Listen in to learn more.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://blackmail4u.com/2022/02/11/before-the-nba-the-black-fives-basketball-era-1904-1950/