This year the USTA will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Junior Tennis League by Arthur Ashe, his fellow Bruin, Charlie Pasarell, and Sheridan Snyder. Thanks to their extraordinary efforts, thousands of young people had access to programs that supported both their development as tennis players and as academics. Read more inspirational stories of the NJTL.

In his rousing commencement speech for the College of Letters and Science at UCLA, Ashraf Beshay 2019, paid tribute to the accomplishments of his fellow Bruin Arthur Ashe.

On February 5, 2019, UCLA commemorated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jackie Robinson with a panel entitled Athletes, Activism and Jackie Robinson’s Legacy.

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