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The History of The Black Fives

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Before the integration of professional basketball leagues, segregated teams were plentiful. In this excerpt from the podcast Undisciplined, we hear from Claude Johnson who talks about the excitement and persistent traveling of all-black basketball teams in the early 20th century.

Matthew Moore is a reporter and producer for "Ozarks at Large"