Tennis legend Billie Jean King has some unfinished business. King’s athletic achievements are groundbreaking: she’s won 39 ...
Democrat and incumbent Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson announced Monday, March 31, that her campaign collected and ...
Councilmember Althea Stevens celebrated her 2nd Annual Black Girl Magic Day Brunch at the Bronx Music Hall, honoring Black women leaders and community members. This year’s theme was “Wealth in Health.
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largestwomen’s-only tennis tournament in North America, is returning March 29 through ...
When thinking of tennis stars, the first names that most likely come to mind are Serena and Venus Williams. While they are well established, they are not the first female tennis players to make ...
Wells, Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, disability rights activist Stacey Park Milbern and athlete Althea Gibson. Rubin, who died in 2016 at the age of 88, is best known for her pivotal ...
Even in her 90s, she continued her advocacy, proving that passion has no age limit. In the world of sports, Althea Gibson made history as a Florida-born athlete who broke racial barriers in tennis.
Gibson (21-10 MMA, 3-5 UFC) enters this matchup as a winner of back-to-back fights. In July, Gibson, 37, submitted Brian Kelleher in the first round and then won a unanimous decision over Chad ...
It’s not a stretch to think some people like that are still out there today. Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe were the pioneers who opened doors in the 1950s and 1960s, winning Grand Slam titles ...
It’s a joy and happiness you can participate in and cheer on these athletes. “Swing into Spring” will start Saturday, March 15 at 9 a.m. at the Althea Gibson Tennis Court in Wilmington.