The result is a harshly critical societal view of play. Activities that you play, instead of simply do, are ousted from the realm of serious business. The word implies fiction, practice, play-acting ...

Althea Gibson left through back doors to open the front door of opportunity for Black players, not just in tennis but far beyond.

On day three of Black History Month, The Post and Courier honors Althea Gibson, the first black player at the French and U.S ...

Additions to the digital exhibit Breaking Boundaries, podcast episodes and content will highlight the legacies of Arthur Ashe, Althea Gibson and more ...

Althea Gibson's journey in tennis was marked by immense talent, resilience, and a determination to succeed. However, her path was anything but easy. In the 1940s, tennis was an elitist sport that ...

One of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis, Althea Gibson, played tennis on the park's courts during a tournament in the 1940s. It opened in 1923, and the West ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...