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Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon in 1975. The life of the tennis legend is depicted in the documentary "Citizen Ashe," now in theaters and airing on CNN and HBO Max. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inLifestyle

Arthur Ashe, a Misunderstood Sports Hero

by Brenda C. Siler December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

What makes a sports legend? A new documentary, “Citizen Ashe,” takes an inside view of the life of a complicated man who navigated through race, tennis, success and a devastating […]

Posted inLetters to the Editor

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Posted inSports

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Posted inBlack Experience, National, Sports

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Posted inNational, Sports

Sloane Stephens: Comeback Queen of Women’s Tennis

by WI Guest Author September 13, 2017October 31, 2020
Posted inNational, Sports

Serena Williams Announces Engagement

by WI Guest Author December 30, 2016October 30, 2020
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Posted inBlack Experience, National, Sports

Simone Biles Named AP Female Athlete of the Year

by WI Guest Author December 27, 2016October 30, 2020

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