Arthur Ashe Today
Current events as seen through the legacy of Arthur Ashe
The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
Photo by Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report…
Hard Road to Glory Moments: Remembering Jack Johnson
Before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball,…
Landmark Decision: The Anniversary of Plessy’s Arrest
© Skywalker, via Wikicommons June 7th marked the anniversary…
Happy Birthday to Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni is a cherished American poet, writer, commentator…
A Look Back at the French Open
This weekend the French Open, affectionately known as Roland…
Graduation Day: Arthur’s Time and Example in College
Photo via Flickr Creative Commons User: Jacky Nguyen During…
A Look Back at U.S. Open History
Even though we are currently in the midst of the Roland…
Hard Road to Glory Moments: Remembering Al Attles
This week marks the fortieth anniversary of the Golden…
2015 ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Awards
The ITA/Arthur Ashe, Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship…
Young Wonder: Joey Alexander’s Music Takes Off
Alexander performs at the AALC Inspiration Awards © Ayano…
Moving with Intention
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, AALC
“The ideal attitude…
Billie Jean King honored at HJTEP Annual Gala
Gordon Uehling, HJTEP Executive Director and USTA President…
A Look Back at the Los Angeles Riots
© Dark Sevier, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/legalcode…
Lasting Legacy: Virginia Heroes Continues to Achieve
In 1991 Arthur Ashe founded Virginia Heroes in his hometown…
MaliVai Washington Receives NJTL Founders’ Service Award
At the USTA's Annual Meeting and Conference, former pro…
Looking Back at Ashe’s Historic Visit to South Africa
© AALC
Not so long ago in South Africa, harsh discrimination…
Arthur Ashe’s Retirement Anniversary
On this very day, 35 years ago, legendary tennis player…
On this day: Remembering Marian Anderson’s Easter Sunday Performance
Photo by Carl Van Vechten In the 1930s, Marian Anderson…
March Madness and the Student Athlete
Photo courtesy of SD Dirk The end of March has come and…
New Book on Tennis with 30 Year Old Beginnings
Inspired by a conversation with Arthur Ashe thirty years…
