The result is a harshly critical societal view of play. Activities that you play, instead of simply do, are ousted from the realm of serious business. The word implies fiction, practice, play-acting ...

Althea Gibson left through back doors to open the front door of opportunity for Black players, not just in tennis but far beyond.

On day three of Black History Month, The Post and Courier honors Althea Gibson, the first black player at the French and U.S ...

Passionate about equality, she was instrumental in desegregating American tennis, helping Althea Gibson break the color barrier. As a coach, she guided Billie Jean King, and her legacy was ...

Before Serena and Venus Williams, there was Althea Gibson. Gibson was the first Black American tennis player to compete in the U.S. National Championships (a precursor of the U.S. Open ...

The Netflix series follows the rise and fall of Gibson, as Aussie blogger who claimed natural methods had helped her overcome ...

Althea Gibson's journey in tennis was marked by immense talent, resilience, and a determination to succeed. However, her path was anything but easy. In the 1940s, tennis was an elitist sport that ...