Historian delves into the early days of African American hoops

The NBA celebrated its 75th anniversary this year, leading to more discussions of basketball history than ever before. But one author believes a crucial chapter has been ignored. CBS News special correspondent James Brown sat down with Claude Johnson, founder and executive director of the Black Fives Foundation, to discuss his new book, “The Black Fives” and the story of basketball’s forgotten era.

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