The first contemporary biography of the man credited with introducing basketball to African Americans on a wide-scale, organized basis. Dr. Edwin Bancroft Hende

The first contemporary biography of Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson, a civil rights activist who, as a coach, athlete, administrator, and author, is credited with

The Black Fives is a groundbreaking, timely history of the largely unknown early days of Black basketball, bringing to life the trailblazing players, teams, and

A look at how Black players came to shine on the basketball court.

When Edwin Henderson introduced the game to Washington, D.C., in 1907, he envisioned basketball as a way for more outstanding black student athletes to excel at