Preserving the Image of “A Champion for Justice”: Arthur Ashe

Twenty-four years ago, the USTA honored the late Arthur Ashe by etching his name on the U.S. Open stadium court, an act that heightened the significance of his contributions, not only to the sport but to the world.  Last week, three UCLA historians forged ahead with its Ashe Oral History project, designed to ensure that many others, including each incoming UCLA student body, is aware of Ashe’s story. Slowed by the pandemic, the historians updated the status of the project at a mid-town New York hotel.