This Black History Month, we shine a light on some of the top African-American tennis players to have ever contributed to the game on the court. Bob Rylan, Margaret and Matilda Peters, Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, Zina Garrison, Chanda Rubin, Katrina Adams, Mal Washington, Martin Blackman, James Blake, Serena and Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and […]
Arthur Ashe captured the first US Open men’s championship in 1968, becoming the first African-American man to win a major title. Ashe was still an amateur in the year that the sport finally decided to throw open its doors to professionals; indeed, U.S. Army Lieutenant Ashe needed to take leave from West Point just to […]
Publisher : Beacon Press (February 2, 2004) Language : English Paperback : 192 pages ISBN-10 : 0807031054 ISBN-13 : 978-0807031056 Item Weight : 8.2 ounces Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches Related Posts High […]
From the time Charlie Strong was hired at the University of Texas in January 2014, he spoke of the pressure he felt on behalf of other black coaches. What does his firing mean for other African-American coaches? Listen here: http://www.iheart.com/talk/show/53-The-Short-Sports-Show/ Support The Short Sports Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheShortSportsShow Follow Me on Twitter: @ShortSportsShow Download Today’s […]
A Florida man has been accused of trying to break into his neighbor’s home, spewing racial slurs and threatening to “burn down the house,” according to police, Click Orlando reported. The South Daytona Police Department arrested 34-year-old Gary Dragon. Officers responded to the scene where they found Dragon yelling outside of the home for the […]
(BPRW) Builders Makes $40,000 Contribution to the National African-American Insurance Association of Florida (Black PR Wire) ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Builders, a commercial insurance leader rated A by A.M. Best, today announced a $40,000 contribution to the National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA) of Florida through its newly established “Built Strong” Scholarship Fund. The contribution will provide merit-based […]
A former teacher, has been able to attain 20,000-pieces of artifacts reflecting the Black American experience, will be placed on auction. The 90-year-old Black woman asking the question, “What is the value of the story of a people?” — will began the bid at one million dollars. The collection’s owner and curator Elizabeth Meaders has […]
George Branham III is known for being the first African-American to win a major Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title and one of the very few men of color in professional bowling. Branham was born on November 21, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan. His father, George Branham Jr., was an avid bowler who started teaching his son […]
Animator, comic book artist, and script writer Floyd E. Norman who made history in 1956 by becoming the first Black cartoon animator at the Disney studios, where he worked directly with Walt Disney. Norman was born on June 22, 1935, in Santa Barbara, California. Once he graduated from high school in Santa Barbara, Norman took his portfolio […]
Three-time Olympian Earlene Dennis Brown was the first African-American woman to win a medal in the shot put. Brown is the only shot-putter to compete in three consecutive Olympics (1956, 1960, 1964). Brown won Olympic bronze for Women’s shot put in 1960. Along with winning Amateur Athletic Union Champion in shot put (1956-62, 1964), won Amateur […]