FAMU’s marching band performed at the U.S. Open on Wednesday evening during the event’s HBCU celebration. The performance saluted Althea Gibson’s achievements as the first Black athlete to win a grand ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Images of Althea Gibson are everywhere at the U.S. Open, 75 years since she became the first Black player at a major tennis tournament. The American Grand Slam event’s logo is ...
We were standing near the sculpture of Althea Gibson at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center last Sunday when an African American woman stopped. ”It’s hard not to break into tears standing ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Florida A&M University Marching 100 is once again getting national attention on one of sport’s biggest stages. FAMU’s marching band performed at the U.S. Open on ...