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“[Arthur] defined himself…He was different”

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 […]

Arthur on African-American Athletes

January 14, 2014/in Arthur Ashe Civil Rights Education History Olympics Sport /by Joe

In 1989, having just published A Hard Road to Glory, Arthur Ashe speaks with Harold Dow about African-Americans in sports and the role that African-American athletes have played in the greater […]

2013 Ashe-Barley Lecture in honor of World AIDS Day

December 5, 2013/in AIDS Arthur Ashe Education Healthcare /by Joe

From left to right: AAEDA Director Dr. Henry Murray, Dr. Christopher Barley, 2013 lecturer Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, AAEDA Director and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Dr. […]

Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Winner Destiny’s Time to Shine

September 18, 2013/in Education NJTL Tennis /by Joe

For the past 15 years, NTJL youth around the country have submitted applications to the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest. This year 11 year old Destiny Steward-Bowden, of Mount Vernon, NY […]

Althea Gibson Postage Stamp Unveiling

August 27, 2013/in Education Tennis USTA Wimbledon /by Joe

On Friday, August 26th, former tennis pros including Katrina Adams, Zina Garrison, Billie Jean King and Chanda Rubin gathered at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to celebrate […]

AALC Birthday Celebration and Inspirational Exhibit Preview Event

July 31, 2013/in Education /by Joe

On July 10th, more than 250 people gathered to be the first to witness the world premiere of the Inspirational Tour exhibit in Richmond, VA. On what would have been […]

Shining Stars | NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay and Art Contest

December 16, 2010/in Education /by Joe

Winner of the Boys 11 and 12 art category is Joshua Hidalgo of Bronx, NY. Winner of the Girls 13 and 14 essay category is Allyce Harrison of Wichita, KS. […]

Application Dollars | Taking advantage of online scholarship resources

September 14, 2010/in Education /by Joe

When back to school is back to college, there can be a lot of preparations involved. With tuitions rising, one of the biggest concerns can be finding funding. However, there […]

Student Legislators | Recent legislation affecting student loans

June 18, 2010/in Education /by Joe

In recent years major pieces of legislation have been signed into law that make significant changes to federal loan programs for students in higher education. In 2007, President Bush signed […]