© Dark Sevier, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/legalcode If you have read the news headlines in any major newspaper over the past week, you have probably seen the word “riot” mentioned in many article […]
In 1991 Arthur Ashe founded Virginia Heroes in his hometown of Richmond. It was created to connect sixth-graders with mentors who came from similar backgrounds to serve as inspiration in […]
© AALC Not so long ago in South Africa, harsh discrimination was used to rule and segregate the country. This was during Apartheid and that gloomy period sparked a socially […]
Photo courtesy of SD Dirk The end of March has come and gone, and while it has brought with it certain forms of madness, like the madness accompanying a far […]
Photo courtesy of Wiki Commons, Author B20180 Competition: it is at the heart of all sports and especially tennis. Whether at the amateur level or on a professional circuit, players […]
Photo courtesy of Hard Road to Glory, Rutgers University Arthur Ashe was remarkable for the versatility of his interests and accomplishments: at different times assuming the role of athlete, scholar, […]
PTR CEO Dan Santorum, Johnnie Ashe, Dr. Jim Loehr and Pres. Roy Barth display Arthur’s notes from a 1991 PTR speech. © PTR On February 19, 2015 Arthur Ashe was […]
The Arthur Ashe Award for Courage is one of the annual highlights of the ESPN ESPY awards, honoring a sports-related person that has made a significant humanitarian contribution in a […]
As a man who broke barriers in what was regarded as a “white sport,” Arthur Ashe experienced his share of obstacles in the pursuit of athletic excellence. This experience, a love […]
Today marks the first anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela, the South African activist, politician, philanthropist and lawyer who worked to eradicate apartheid in his home nation and was […]