Arthur Ashe Today
Current events as seen through the legacy of Arthur Ashe
House passes the Civil Rights Act in 1964
On this date in 1964, the United States House of Representatives…
Arthur Ashe becomes first African-American member of U.S. Davis Cup team
On this day in 1963, Arthur Ashe became the first African-American…
First African-American journalist in White House Press Corps
In 1944 on this day, Harry S. McAlpin was admitted into…
Birthday of Jazz Composer Eubie Blake
James Hubert Blake, or Eubie Blake, was born in 1887 on…
First Organized Emigration of Freed Slaves to Africa
In 1820 on this day, a ship departed from New York harbor…
Belated Justice for Medgar Evers
On this day in 1994 Byron De La Beckwith was convicted…
Birthday of Rosa Parks
On this day in 1913, Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was born.…
Ratification of the 15th Amendment
In 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment (XV) to the United Constitution…
Shuttle Launch for 1st African American to Walk in Space
The STS-63 NASA mission, the second of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir…
Langston Hughes Birthday | February 1st
This day marks the birth of the African American poet,…
The 2009 ITA/Arthur Ashe Jr. National Leadershipand Sportsmanship Award Winners
NCAA Division I MenBlake Strode, ArkansasNCAA Division…
Celebration & Remembrance – 15th Anniversary In Honor of the life of Arthur Ashe, Jr | February 6, 2008
Celebration & Remembrance - 15th AnniversaryOn…