Archive

Obesity is front and center as the basics of what that means are explained along with short pieces on how it affects different groups, the politics surrounding it and nutritionist Bernadette Kathryn’s healthy tips and recipes.

A look back at the ESPY Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, with a video montage and profiles of some of the incredible and inspirational winners.

Information about the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, a tennis reporter’s recollection of Ashe’s 1968 US Open win and an interview with Nick Cannon are among the interesting articles on display.

Find tips about how to get college scholarships, information about Hispanic Heritage Month and one-of-a-kind photos of all the best acts from Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day 2010.

An interview with tennis champion Cliff Richey, a review of Jan Kodes’ biography, poetry by Herman Hesse, CPR guidelines and more are all part of the October feature on travel.

Focusing on the topic of service, read about Arthur Ashe’s legacy programs, the outstanding winners of Nestlé Best in Youth, a firsthand account of advocacy work and ways to get involved.

December discusses World AIDS month and the ongoing efforts of the Arthur Ashe Endowment for the Defeat of AIDS to fight the disease.

This features 28 different important and lesser-known moments in Black History ranging from the passage of the Second Enforcement Act to the first formal protest against slavery in 1688.

In 2012, the AALC offered the opportunity to participate in the New York City Marathon in conjunction with helping us fundraise.