During the event, the 2025 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Awards will be presented to five outstanding students.

Everybody has access to making history,” said White, a Mississippi native who lives now in Harker Heights, and has worked 23 ...

Gauff is the highest-paid female athlete in the world, but still finds the South Florida park where she grew up a place to ...

In honor of International Women's Month, we're shouting out some of our favorite Florida women! From pioneers to nature to space enthusiasts, here are our favorite historical Florida women.

When thinking of tennis stars, the first names that most likely come to mind are Serena and Venus Williams. While they are ...

In this special excerpt from Althea Gibson’s re-released autobiography “I Always ... Gibson writes about getting the opportunity to meet Queen Elizabeth II after winning her first Wimbledon singles ...

Althea Gibson is best known for breaking the color ... A year later, she also became the first Black player to compete at Wimbledon. Throughout her career, Gibson appeared in 19 major finals ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT is proudly celebrating Black History Month as we showcase the people, places and events that shape the history of southeastern North Carolina. The first African ...

Althea Gibson’s journey from a young paddle tennis champion to ... In 1951, Gibson was the first African American player to be invited to compete at Wimbledon. One year later, in 1952, she ranked in ...