Exploring The History Of The NBA's Lack Of Black Ownership
The NBA began its season with no Black-owned franchises. There’s been only one Black majority-owned team in league history.
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NBA has no Black owners after Michael Jordan sells Charlotte, but the Harlem Renaissance was Black-owned 100 years ago
Before the Harlem Globetrotters and the Boston Celtics, there was the Renaissance, or "Rens."
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A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain
Led by a Black businessman named Bob Douglas, the New York Rens, who played their first game on Nov. 3, 1923, became one of the best basketball teams in the country.
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A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain
The New York Rens played from 1923 to 1948. Black History Heroes/TwitterFor the first time in 20 years, the NBA began its season with no Black-owned franchises. In fact, there’s been only one Black majority-owned team in league history. In late 2002, the NBA awarded an expansion team, the Charlotte Bobcats, to Black Entertainment Television co-founder Bob Johnson. Four years later, former NBA star Michael Jordan bought a minority stake in the franchise, and in 2010, he bought Johnson’s stake. Ho
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Here and Now with Sandra Bookman: New Federal Theater and Hal Jackson's legacy
In this edition of Here and Now, New Federal Theatre's play "Telling Tales Out of School" and how Hal Jackson's legacy helps youth today.
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