Year: 2015 | Page 4 | Arthur Ashe Legacy

Remembering Jane Bolin, First Black Female Judge in US History

©US Office of War Information, Jane Bolin (1942) 76 years ago on July 22nd, New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia appointed 31-year-old Jane Matilda Bolin to be Judge of the […]

The Haitian Exodus

July 21, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe Haiti History Protest /by Joe

©AALC, Arthur getting arrested in 1992 during a demonstration Arthur Ashe dedicated his final years to the championship of great causes: from creating justice for African-Americans, to combatting AIDS, to […]

Remembering the 1976 Lagos Tennis Classic

July 13, 2015/in Africa All Arthur Ashe History Sport Tennis Travel /by Joe

In 1976, World Championship Tennis introduced a new tournament in Lagos, Nigeria, the first pro tournament in Black Africa. Unfortunately, the timing coincided with a devastating political assassination and attempted […]

The Legacy of Arthur Ashe

July 10, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Apartheid Arthur Ashe Civil Rights Education History Mentorship NJTL Opportunity Service Sport Student Athlete Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe

40th Anniversary of Arthur Ashe Wimbledon Win

July 5, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe History Sport Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe

Today marks the fortieth anniversary of Arthur Ashe’s historic victory over heavily favored Jimmy Connors at the All England Club. With his win he also became the first black man […]

Celebrating the Fourth of July: Black Military Service during the Revolutionary War

July 2, 2015/in African American History All American History Arthur Ashe Civil Rights History Opportunity Revolutionary War Service /by Joe

Continental soldiers at Yorktown; an African-American soldier of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment (left). Arthur Ashe was raised to view military service as an important duty, which was reflected in […]

Why White at Wimbledon?

July 2, 2015/in All History Sport Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe

©Gillmeister: Kulturgeschichte des Tennis. Willhelm Fink Verlag, München 1990. Original in possession of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Church Road, Wimbledon, London. via Wiki Commons Images Wimbledon has been a pillar […]

Wimbledon Kicks Off!

June 29, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe History Opportunity Serena Williams Service Sport Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe

Today the eyes of tennis turn toward London as Wimbledon begins. In honor of the 138 year old tournament, take a look at photographs of men’s players throughout the years […]

BBC’s More Than a Champion

June 26, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe Bbc History Service Sport Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe

Competition is a driving force that inspires athletes to perform their best and we celebrate athletes for those accomplishments. But what makes an athlete impactful is how they take that […]

It’s Showtime at the Apollo

June 24, 2015/in African American History All Apollo Theater History Opportunity /by Joe

©Hans Joachim Dudeck via WikiCommons “….the Apollo probably exerted a greater influence upon popular culture than any other entertainment venue in the world. For blacks it was the most important […]