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Tennis queen Althea Gibson is the honoree of a ticker tape parade in New York City in 1957. Photo credit: The Detroit Tribune

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Sports History in Black: Althea Gibson, first Black woman to win Wimbledon

July 6, 2022
by Mike Patton

By Mike Patton Black News & Views Althea Gibson was a professional golfer and tennis player. She also was one…

Serena and Venus Williams. Photo credit: Olympics.com

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Sports History in Black: Serena Williams defeats older sister Venus to win Wimbledon title

July 4, 2022
by Mike Patton

By Mike Patton Black News & Views Venus Williams was the first Williams sister who made a showing in the…

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Serena Williams’ road back and the challenges ahead at Wimbledon

June 29, 2022
by Andscape

By Andrew Jones Andscape