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41 relations: African Americans, Barnstorm (sports), Basketball, Basketball Association of America, Bill Yancey, Black Fives, Blue, Bob Douglas, Brian Benjamin, Call and Post, Community boards of Manhattan, David "Big Dave" DeJernett, Dayton Rens, Dayton, Ohio, Documentary film, Eyre Saitch, Fats Jenkins, James “Pappy” Ricks, John Isaacs, Mayor of New York City, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Nathaniel Clifton, National Basketball Association, National Basketball League (United States), New York Amsterdam News, New York City Council, New York Renaissance, On the Shoulders of Giants (film), Original Celtics, Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia Tribune, Pop Gates, Renaissance Ballroom & Casino, Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), State University of New York College at Cortland, Tarzan Cooper, University of Indianapolis, Wee Willie Smith, World Professional Basketball Tournament, Yellow, Zack Clayton.
African Americans
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.
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Barnstorm (sports)
In athletics terminology, barnstorming refers to sports teams or individual athletes that travel to various locations, usually small towns, to stage exhibition matches.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport played on a rectangular court.
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Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946.
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Bill Yancey
William James "Bill" Yancey (April 2, 1902 – April 13, 1971) was an African-American baseball shortstop in the Negro Leagues.
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Black Fives
The term Black Fives refers to all-black basketball teams that thrived in the United States between 1904, when basketball was first introduced to African Americans on a large scale organized basis, and 1950, when the National Basketball Association became racially integrated.
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Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model.
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Bob Douglas
Robert L. Douglas (November 4, 1882 – July 16, 1979) was the founder of the New York Renaissance basketball team.
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Brian Benjamin
Brian A. Benjamin is the Senator for the 30th District of the New York Senate.
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Call and Post
The Call and Post (or Call & Post) is an African-American weekly newspaper, based in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Community boards of Manhattan
Community boards of Manhattan are New York City community boards in the borough of Manhattan, which are the appointed advisory groups of the community districts that advise on land use and zoning, participate in the city budget process, and address service delivery in their district.
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David "Big Dave" DeJernett
David "Big Dave" DeJernett (February 12, 1912 – August 4, 1964) was a pioneer of integration in early basketball in the United States.
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Dayton Rens
The Dayton Rens were a member of the USA National Basketball League (NBL) for the 1948-49 season and were the only all-black team to play in a white league.
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Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the sixth-largest city in the state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County.
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Documentary film
A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record.
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Eyre Saitch
Eyre Saitch was an American professional basketball player.
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Fats Jenkins
Clarence Reginald Jenkins (January 10, 1898 - December 6, 1968) was an African American professional baseball and basketball player from about 1920 to 1940 when both professional sports were racially segregated.
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James “Pappy” Ricks
James Louis Ricks (1927 – 2011) was an American basketball player for the New York Rens.
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John Isaacs
John Isaacs (September 15, 1915 – January 26, 2009) was an African-American professional basketball player.
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Mayor of New York City
The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government.
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Nathaniel Clifton
Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton (born Clifton Nathaniel; October 13, 1922 – August 31, 1990) was an American multi-sport athlete best known as one of the first African Americans to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).
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National Basketball League (United States)
The National Basketball League (NBL) was a professional men's basketball league in the United States established in 1937.
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New York Amsterdam News
The New York Amsterdam News is an American weekly newspaper geared to the African-American community of New York City, New York.
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New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York.
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New York Renaissance
The New York Renaissance, also known as the Renaissance Big Five and as the Rens, was an all-black professional basketball team established February 13, 1923, by Robert "Bob" Douglas in agreement with the Renaissance Casino and Ballroom.
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On the Shoulders of Giants (film)
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of is a 2011 historical sports documentary film directed by Deborah Morales, written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse.
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Original Celtics
The Original Celtics were a barnstorming professional American basketball team.
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Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University (commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU) is a state-related, land-grant, doctoral university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia Tribune
The Philadelphia Tribune is the oldest continuously published African-American newspaper in the United States.
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Pop Gates
William "Pop" Gates (August 30, 1917 – December 1, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.
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Renaissance Ballroom & Casino
The Renaissance Ballroom & Casino was originally, when built in 1921, a New York City complex that included a casino, ballroom, 900-seat theater, six retail stores, and a basketball arena.
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Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)
Seventh Avenue – known as Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard north of Central Park – is a thoroughfare on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
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State University of New York College at Cortland
The State University of New York College at Cortland, also known as SUNY Cortland or Cortland State College, is a coeducational college in Cortland, New York, United States.
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Tarzan Cooper
Charles "Tarzan" Cooper (August 30, 1907 – December 19, 1980) was an American professional basketball player.
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University of Indianapolis
The University of Indianapolis, or UIndy, is a university located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, which is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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Wee Willie Smith
William T. "Wee Willie" Smith (April 22, 1911 – March 14, 1992) was an American professional basketball player.
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World Professional Basketball Tournament
The World Professional Basketball Tournament was an invitational tournament held in Chicago and sponsored by the Chicago Herald American.
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Yellow
Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light.
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Zack Clayton
Zachariah "Zack" Clayton was a basketball player for the New York Rens.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Renaissance
