Unmatched and Unstoppable: The story of Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson left through back doors to open the front door of opportunity for Black players, not just in tennis but far beyond.
Delivering Change Through Courage: Charity Adams Earley
On the corner of Lady Street in Columbia sits the actual home where life, confidence and the dare to be different was birthed into Charity “Edna” Adams Earley.
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Registration open for tennis tournament in New Hanover County to combat domestic violence
Players will compete in co-ed teams. Teams can include youth players aged 14+ with parent permission. Registration is $50 per ...
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19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...
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Black History Month: 19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...
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19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
She worked under Dewey until 1945, when she started her private practice ... Before Serena and Venus Williams, there was Althea Gibson. Gibson was the first Black American tennis player to ...