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James Beard Award Winner

philosophical inquiry

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The Black Fives Illustrated by Felicita Sala and nestles herself into theThe Black Fives is a groundbreaking, timely history of the largely unknown early days of Black basketball, bringing to life the trailblazing players, teams, and impresarios who pioneered the sport. For a game that has meant so much to the world, Claude Johnson somehow presents a definitive account for a part of basketballs history that for so long was kept away from us. Claude is a superhero storyteller, and this book is a bona fide superpower. Justin