Year: 2015 | Page 5 | Arthur Ashe Legacy

40 Years Later: Ashe vs Connors

This year will mark the 40th anniversary of Arthur Ashe winning the Wimbledon men’s singles title. There are many plans in effect to mark the occasion, including an upcoming documentary […]

Winning Ace: The Cary Leeds Center Opens for Youth Tennis

June 18, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe Education NJTL NYJTL Service Tennis /by Joe

The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door

June 11, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Civil Rights Education History Opportunity /by Joe

Photo by Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report Magazine On this day, June 11th 1963, one of the seminal moments in the Civil Rights Movement occurred: the Stand […]

Hard Road to Glory Moments: Remembering Jack Johnson

June 10, 2015/in African American History All Arthur Ashe History Opportunity Sport /by Joe

Before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, another Jack broke the color barrier in boxing. Jack Johnson, cited by Arthur Ashe as one of “the most famous people […]

Landmark Decision: The Anniversary of Plessy’s Arrest

June 8, 2015/in African American History All Civil Rights Education Ferguson History Opportunity /by Joe

Happy Birthday to Nikki Giovanni

June 8, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Authors History Poetry Womens History /by Joe

Nikki Giovanni is a cherished American poet, writer, commentator activist and educator. She became prominent in the 60s and 70s. A mother, a teacher, a civil rights advocate, her poetry […]

A Look Back at the French Open

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

This weekend the French Open, affectionately known as Roland Garros, will draw to a close and new champions will emerge. In honor of the occasion, here is some history about […]

Graduation Day: Arthur’s Time and Example in College

June 3, 2015/in AALC All Arthur Ashe Civil Rights Education Opportunity Student Athlete UCLA /by Joe

Photo via Flickr Creative Commons User: Jacky Nguyen During college, Arthur Ashe not only represented his country in Davis Cup and won NCAA titles, but he was also an active […]

A Look Back at U.S. Open History

June 1, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Arthur Ashe History Sport Tennis USTA /by Joe

Even though we are currently in the midst of the Roland Garros, you can check out a list of some of the most historic US Open moments on Gothamist. Ordered […]

Hard Road to Glory Moments: Remembering Al Attles

May 27, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe Basketball History NBA Warriors /by Joe

This week marks the fortieth anniversary of the Golden State Warriors sweeping the Washington Bullets in four straight games for 1975 NBA title. Coached by Alvin Austin Attles, Jr., he […]