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Harlem’s Althea Gibson First Black Woman To Win A Championship At Wimbledon

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Althea Gibson, August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003, was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete of either gender to cross the color line Continue Reading →

Join Reel Sisters Women’s History Month Screening Of ALTHEA

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Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series will present a screening of ALTHEA, a documentary on Harlem’s Althea Gibson, the first African-American tennis player to win Wimbledon and Continue Reading →

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