Black Athletes

Wilt Chamberlain USPS Stamp

The Forever Stamps focus on two phases of Chamberlain’s career: his days in Philly, where he led the 76ers to an NBA title in 1967;

December 19, 2014 No Comments

SERENA’S FUNKY SUCCESS

Wow! If Serena Williams isn’t winning a tennis tournament, she’s popping up on magazine covers or in an (almost) ad for a new video game.

June 17, 2013 No Comments

Sugar Ray Robinson The Movie

There is currently a biopic on the life of Sugar Ray Robinson in the works…

May 13, 2013 No Comments

A Blast From The Past: Satchel Paige Comic circa 1953

Satchel Paige was a star of both The Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball and the first player from The Negro Leagues to be inducted

July 19, 2012 No Comments

On The Shoulders Of Giants

The feature-length documentary On the Shoulders of Giants honors a group of sports pioneers who have been all but forgotten to time, and it celebrates

December 5, 2011 No Comments

Smokin’ Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier’s life, in and out of the ring, was indelibly tied to the man with whom he had an often poisoned relationship – Muhammad

November 9, 2011 No Comments

Blaxploitation Movie Poster Art – US

The U.S. Digs Blaxploitation! The first Blaxploitaion film I saw was Foxy Brown. I remember begging my step father to take me to see Foxy

October 7, 2011 No Comments

Say It Loud! Exhibition

You’ve Been Warned.Say It Loud!Black Power or Black Nationalism?

October 6, 2011 No Comments

Black Sports Collection

Our sports collection is definitely different than what most people would expect and unique compared to the rest of our museum collection categories in that

October 4, 2011 No Comments

Good Bye Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith, an actor and former NFL player who appeared in the “Police Academy” comedy films, has died at age 66.

August 3, 2011 1 Comment

Original Art by Muhammad Ali circa 1979

The Art I co-owned an art gallery for 4 years and I had the privilege to meet some fascinating collectors, dealers and celebrity artists. They

April 17, 2010 24 Comments

Tiger’s Sweet Sweetback

A Baad Asssss Blasian Is Coming Back To Collect His Dues…. For all the brothers and sisters who dig Blaxploitation films, have seen the

January 9, 2010 No Comments

Negro Leagues Memorabilia

Many of you may know that the Negro League was established on February 13, 1920, at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri. Andrew “Rube” Foster,

December 4, 2009 1 Comment

Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali

Superman’s Greatest Opponent: Muhammad Ali Superman has had a tumultuous superhero career since his debut in 1938. He has been forced to walk the Earth

June 1, 2009 4 Comments