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Arthur Ashe

Sports

50 years later, Arthur Ashe’s historic Wimbledon victory still inspiring

Ashe remains only Black male tennis player to win Wimbledon singles championship

Sports

Juneteenth, the Black athlete and the pursuit of freedom

The holiday should be a reminder to keep the same energy when we salute and scrutinize, and beyond that, to organize

Sports

Arthur Ashe: A lifetime of service

Thirty years after his death, his impact on tennis, Black culture and human rights activism still resonates

The Uplift

Today in Black history: Happy birthday, Bob Marley and Natalie Cole, RIP Arthur Ashe, Muhammad Ali knocks out Ernie Terrell and more

The Undefeated’s Black facts for Feb. 6

Sports

‘Citizen Ashe’ explores Arthur Ashe’s activism and patriotism

Directors Rex Miller and Sam Pollard collaborated on the 95-minute documentary

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‘The Difference Makers’

Clinton Yates on how Black athletes have made a difference in our society and our lives

Sports

Bob Ryland loved tennis until the very end

The first Black professional tennis player died at the age of 100 on Aug. 2

Sports

Athletes and activism: The long, defiant history of sports protests

From Ali to Althea Gibson and Bill Russell to LeBron, players have used their platform to spotlight injustice and chosen ceremonial moments to take a stand

Culture

Sundance report: An Arthur Ashe virtual reality experience makes his historic 1968 victory real

The director also creates a virtual alternative to the controversial ‘Green Book’

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