Year: 2014 | Page 3 | Arthur Ashe Legacy

Nelson Mandela & Arthur Ashe: The Untold Story

PC: South Africa The Good News Iconic. Revolutionary. The father of South Africa. Madiba. These are just a few of the many titles bestowed upon Nelson Mandela throughout the course […]

Michael Sam wins Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at ESPYs

July 17, 2014/in Service /by Joe

The sports world descended upon Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater yesterday for the annual ESPYs, or Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards. Among the many attendees were professional tennis player Maria […]

Ida B. Wells: Journalist, Activist, Fighter

July 15, 2014/in Uncategorized /by Joe

Tomorrow, America will remember Ida B. Wells-Barnett on her birthday. Wells was an African-American journalist and women’s rights and anti-lynching activist who became one of the earliest faces of the […]

Fighting Injustice With Words: A Tribute to Nadine Gordimer

July 14, 2014/in Uncategorized /by Joe

Photo: Bengt Oberger A South African author and activist whose literary works helped to shine a brighter light upon the political and societal injustices in her home nation, Nadine Gordimer […]

Remembering Arthur Ashe on His Birthday

July 10, 2014/in Uncategorized /by Joe

What makes a legend? This question has always been the subject of great debate. Some individuals maintain that it is what one accomplishes throughout his or her lifetime that warrants […]

Hometown Hero: A Tribute to Arthur Ashe, Jr.

July 10, 2014/in Uncategorized /by Joe

A recently produced biopic from Ashe’s home state of Virginia, “Hometown Hero” recounts the legacy of the tennis player, educator and activist through the eyes of historians, friends and acquaintances. […]

Arthur Ashe, Pathbreaker: From Richmond to Wimbledon, and Back

July 7, 2014/in Uncategorized /by Joe

Russ Adams In the wake of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, we thought we would share this inspiring post by Michael Beschloss of the New York Times about Arthur’s challenging trajectory to […]

NJTL of Trenton Holds 5th Annual Short Court Championships

May 28, 2014/in NJTL /by Joe

2014 ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Awards

May 22, 2014/in Uncategorized /by Joe

The ITA/Arthur Ashe, Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship Award takes into account a player’s tennis accomplishments, scholastic achievements and extracurricular endeavors. Just as Arthur Ashe was a great player […]

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May 11, 2014/in News Personal /by SSC WebTeam

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