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Althea Gibson was the first black American to play tennis ar the U.S. Open in 1950.

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1950

French Open pushed back a week, ATP and WTA announce August resumption

LONDON, (Reuters) – The re-scheduled French Open has been pushed back a further week and the ATP Tour and WTA Tour have both issued revised calendars as professional tennis gears up to emerge from the shutdown caused by the COVID-19

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Arthur Ashe was a twentieth century famous African American tennis player. He is considered the world’s number one tennis player after he won three Grand Slam titles. He was the first black man to be selected for the United States Davis Cup team and won the singles title at

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Jul

10

1943

Trump goes golfing as U.S. reopens, coronavirus death toll nears 100,000

The motorcade for President Donald Trump arrives at Trump National Golf Club, Saturday, May 23, 2020, in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Alex

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Djokovic tests positive for COVID-19 - statement

BELGRADE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic, the men’s world number one tennis player, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Serbian said in a statement on

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Lala Anthony Is Returning To Her VJ Roots With New Brand Media Partnership | Essence

Before building an acting career portraying fierce fictional characters, Lala Anthony found her way into our hearts just being herself. At the height of its popularity, she hosted MTV's video

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Venus Williams On Quarantine, Her New Beauty Venture And The SPF That Won’t Make You Look Ashy

Time at home has allowed Williams to get organized and indulge in her self-care products, which include a relaxing body oil infused with rose petals, a fancy skin toning device that was given to her by a friend, and a mineral sunscreen that won’t make her look

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Leading Tennis Player

Titus Sparrow was a leading tennis player in Boston and New England in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a tennis official of the old Boston Tennis Club and its offspring, the Roxbury Sportsmen. He was the winner of numerous trophies, including the New England Gardner Clase Bowl, awarded annually by the

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Born: 7/10/1943 Richmond, VirginiaDied: 2/6/1993 New York City, New YorkArthur Ashe was an American World No. 1 professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles, ranking him among the best tennis players from the United States.Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States

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Sam Reed, Olympia, Washington

Sam Reed had a 45-year career serving the citizens of Washington State. Most recently, Sam served as Washington’s Secretary of State from 2001-2013. His accomplishments in this role include advocating and implementing the top two primary system, increasing voter participation, creating the

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Get on the saddle and tour Rwanda on your bike

With the natural beauty on the mountainous terrain, country roads and lakes, exploring Rwanda’s countryside by bicycle is an authentic and rewarding way to interact with the rural population from one village to the

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(2009) Barack Obama, "A New Beginning Between the United States and the Muslim World"

On June 4, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama delivereda major speech addressing the relationship between the United States and theMuslim World at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt. The text of the speech appears

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Venus Williams launches new sunscreen line for women of color

Venus Williams may be a world-renowned athlete but now the legendary tennis player is parlaying her love of skincare into a new business

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Team boss Lefevere fears coronavirus outbreak in peloton

The WorldTour is due to return on Aug. 1 with the Strade Bianche one-day event in Tuscany but racing will resume before that with Lefevere’s team involved in the inaugural Belgian Grote Prijs Vermac one-day race in Rotselaar on July

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Africa: Amid Pandemic, Cycling Is a Great Way to Move Around and Stay Safe

The World Health Organization has recommended it both as a mode of transport and as a way of staying healthy during the global

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Man Utd’s Matic defends Djokovic after COVID-19 positives in Adria Tour

(Reuters) – Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has defended his Serbian compatriot Novak Djokovic for hosting the ill-fated Adria Tour where a number of players, including the world number one, tested positive for

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'Looking Like a Teenager': Fans Gush Over Toya Bush-Harris' Youthful Looks

Toya rocked blue ankle socks with white tennis

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Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional tennis player, ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis as of August 2014, a rank she has held 5 times in her career. She is the younger sister of tennis star Venus Williams. She was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan to Richard and Oracene

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1981

Althea Gibson - Biography of Tennis Pioneer

Tennis, which first came to the United States in the late 19th century, by the middle of the 20th century had become part of a culture of health and fitness. Public programs brought tennis to children in poor neighborhoods, though those children couldnt dream of playing in the elite tennis

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Robinson, Jack (Jackie) Roosevelt (1919–1972)

When Jackie Robinson took the field on April 15, 1947 wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, he became the first African American in over fifty years to play on a major league baseball team. In the process, he broke through baseball’s color line that had relegated African American players to the

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Zina Garrison born

Zina Garrison is born in Houston, Texas. She will win 37 professional tennis title, an Olympic gold medal and in 1990 finish runner-up at Wimbledon.

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1963

Manhood also means virility, and a man with great manhood knows how to not only be of service to women, but satisfy their needs

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Officials criticize those who aren’t following COVID-19 orders

LOS ANGELES — Following a weekend that saw the reopening of more recreational amenities and increased curbside access to retailers, Los Angeles County health officials said May 18 that hundreds of businesses reopened without adhering to health restrictions, and some beachgoers flouted rules

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Arthur Ashe leads UCLA to NCAA tennis championship

Arthur Ashe leads UCLA to NCAA tennis championship

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1965

The first Black woman tennis champion, Althea Gibson,win's the women's Wimbledon

The first Black woman tennis champion, Althea Gibson,wins the womens Wimbledon singles championship

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Jul

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1957

Naomi Osaka Outearns Serena Williams, Becomes History’s Highest-Paid Woman in Athletics

In the world of professional athletics, there has been a changing of the guard occurring in the sport of professional tennis within its

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Venus Williams Launches New Sunscreen Collection With Credo Beauty

Now she is teaming up with retailer Credo Beauty for a new line for sunscreen products aimed for women of

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(1874) John Mercer Langston, “Equality Before the Law”

John Mercer Langston, a prominent abolitionist and civil rights activist, was one of the earliest African American officeholders in the United States when in 1855 he was elected town clerk of Brownhelm, Township, Ohio. During the Civil War he recruited soldiers for the Massachusetts 54th Infantry

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Djokovic must ‘feel responsibility’ at coronavirus at Adria Tour, says Evans

Djokovic must ‘feel responsibility’ at coronavirus at Adria Tour, says Evans —as Dimitrov, Coria test positive

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‘Big Three’ rivalry great promotion for sport, says Djokovic

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic still feels inspired by Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, the men’s world number one tennis player has said, adding that the rivalry between the so-called ‘Big Three’ is a great promotion for the

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