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The Legacy of Arthur Ashe

The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door

June 11, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Civil Rights Education History Opportunity /by Joe

Photo by Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report Magazine On this day, June 11th 1963, one of the seminal moments in the Civil Rights Movement occurred: the Stand […]

Happy Birthday to Nikki Giovanni

June 8, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Authors History Poetry Womens History /by Joe

Nikki Giovanni is a cherished American poet, writer, commentator activist and educator. She became prominent in the 60s and 70s. A mother, a teacher, a civil rights advocate, her poetry […]

A Look Back at U.S. Open History

June 1, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Arthur Ashe History Sport Tennis USTA /by Joe

Even though we are currently in the midst of the Roland Garros, you can check out a list of some of the most historic US Open moments on Gothamist. Ordered […]

Your Vote is Currency

March 11, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Civil Rights Education History Opportunity President Obama Service /by Joe

Courtesy of womenon20s.org There is still more than a year until the 2016 Elections, but you can cast your vote right now for a different kind of change in the […]

Fighting for Justice by Way of the Boardroom: Whitney Young and the Civil Rights Movement

February 23, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Business Civil Rights Education History Opportunity Service /by Joe

The term unsung hero is often used to describe an individual whose accomplishments are often recognized and celebrated, but whose own identity is relatively unknown. In the Civil Rights Movement, one important […]

Willard Motley’s Chicago Style

February 20, 2014/in 1960s Authors Education History Travel /by Joe

“[Arthur] defined himself…He was different”

January 21, 2014/in 1960s Apartheid Arthur Ashe Civil Rights Education Mandela Poetry Sport Tennis Travel Wimbledon /by Joe

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 20, 2014/in 1960s Civil Rights Education History Sport /by Joe

In February of 1968, Arthur Ashe, then a lieutenant at West Point, received a letter from Martin Luther King, Jr. At that time, he had yet to win a Grand […]

A Nexus: MLK and the State of Poverty in America

January 20, 2014/in 1960s Civil Rights History /by Joe

The month of January exhibits an interesting intersection between a cause, ‘National Poverty in America Awareness Month,’ and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday, the champion of the American Civil […]