The Black Fives team MU will be repping tonight. Figure you all should be a little educated in honor of Black History Month.
https://gomarquette.com/news/2022/2/1/mens-basketball-big-east-honors-black-fives-era-with-22-games-across-entire-conference
QuoteThe Marquette men's team will honor the Black Fives at the Feb. 2 game against Villanova. MU will represent the Milwaukee Colored Panthers and Villanova the Philadelphia Panthers. The women's team (Smarter Set) will face Creighton (Roamer Girls) on Sunday, Feb. 6 as part of the initiative.
https://www.blackfives.org/teams/milwaukee-colored-panthers/
QuoteWith an office on West Pierce Street in downtown Milwaukee, the Panthers' innovative business model included sending postcards to post offices throughout the state, addressed simply, "Manager, City Independent Basketball Team," along with the town's name, but with no address. Yet, they would inevitably arrive at their destinations.
Shaka's quote in the commercial for this was quite powerful:
"If we say we want to be the change, our actions have to back that up."
Quote from: Bob "Big Daddy" Wild on February 02, 2022, 11:24:00 PM
Shaka's quote in the commercial for this was quite powerful:
"If we say we want to be the change, our actions have to back that up."
NoLonger is sad.
much better than supporting a criminal enterprise like BLM
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Is that why UWM are the Panthers?
Quote from: rocky_warrior on February 02, 2022, 06:38:04 PM
The Black Fives team MU will be repping tonight. Figure you all should be a little educated in honor of Black History Month.
https://gomarquette.com/news/2022/2/1/mens-basketball-big-east-honors-black-fives-era-with-22-games-across-entire-conference
https://www.blackfives.org/teams/milwaukee-colored-panthers/
I want one of those shirts!
Quote from: rocket ALM surgeon on February 03, 2022, 06:28:46 AM
much better than supporting a criminal enterprise like BLM
Insufferable.
All panthers matter
Quote from: rocket ALM surgeon on February 03, 2022, 06:28:46 AM
much better than supporting a criminal enterprise like BLM
Why do you feel the need to inject that?
This might not be the program for you if those are your thoughts.
Quote from: Avenue Commons on February 03, 2022, 08:27:48 AM
Why do you feel the need to inject that?
This might not be the program for you if those are your thoughts.
Heaven forbid he tell the truth. On the topic, the history lesson was awesome. Definitely need more attention to stories like this.
Quote from: connie on February 03, 2022, 08:41:13 AM
Heaven forbid he tell the truth.
Nope. It is was not only misleading but inappropriate for the topic.
Quote from: rocket ALM surgeon on February 03, 2022, 06:28:46 AM
much better than supporting a criminal enterprise like BLM
No conspiracy theory to add? 4 out of 10.