Detail of the graphic on Teasley’s ball boy shirt Today we feature Paul Teasley’s memories of meeting Arthur Ashe and watching him and others play during the 1967 U.S. Clay […]
Photo by Thomas J. O’Halloran. Photo by Warren K. Leffler. The AALC Black History Month celebration continues with our profile of Barbara Jordan: an American politician, lawyer and educator who, […]
Augustus Hawkins’ congressional portrait Hawkins in 1962 Today for Black History Month, we honor Augustus F. Hawkins, a well-known Democrat politician and the first African-American from California to serve in […]
Shirley Chisholm in 1965. The next profile for Black History Month is about Shirley Chisholm: an American politician, educator, and author. Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to […]
Senator Edward Brooke with President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Oval Office, 1967. Edward Brooke Edward Brooke was an American Republican politician who, in 1966, became the first African-American popularly […]
Happy Birthday to Martin Luther King, Jr., who would have been 87 years old today. For the occasion, it is important to take some time to reflect on the great […]
Young Arthur Ashe, he was coached by Dr. Johnson. © AALC, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe Decades ago at 1442 Pierce Street in Lynchburg, VA, a physician was quietly making history in the […]
Johnnie and Arthur Ashe © AALC November 11th marks the recognition of Veteran’s Day, an official public holiday in the United States honoring the brave individuals who risked their lives in […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino Americans across all fields and as that period comes to a close, it is important […]
With new developments at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, there is a lot to be excited for. There are construction projects to upgrade […]