“On the Shoulders of Giants” focuses on a separate but not unrelated contribution of Black Americans to our society -- through sport. It tells the story of the Harlem Renaissance Big Five, commonly known as the The Harlem Rens. In 1939 the world of professional basketball was segregated and "colored" teams could not compete against white teams, nor vie for league championships. The Harlem Rens were the best of the black teams yearning for a chance at a national championship.

Shelby Johnson shared this film with us, noting:

"Lindy Hoppers mainly only focus on music and dance but other aspects of the jazz age and black culture are glossed over. Harlem was more then just a place of music and dance halls. This covers another aspect of life in Harlem that brings it more to life... I'm a sports history buff and studied how a lot of social justice issues come across in sport well before general society."