WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Raise A Racquet Against Domestic Violence tennis tournament has raised $20,000 for its fourth ...

County commissioners will rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way at Tuesdays meeting in honor of the Florida A&M alumna and Wimbledon winner.

Before Althea Gibson could play -- much less win -- major tennis tournaments, another opponent had to be defeated. But Gibson had less control against this foe, which went by the name segregation.

This was Althea Gibson, the 25-year-old from New York who had broken tennis’ color barrier in 1950 by becoming the first black player to enter the U.S. Nationals, and who would go on to become ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Althea Gibson left through back doors to open the front door of opportunity for Black players, not just in tennis but far beyond. Gibson’s life began in the tiny town of ...

On Monday, Day 1 at the US Open and Women's Equality Day, a statue of Althea Gibson was unveiled in Flushing Meadows. Placed just outside Arthur Ashe stadium, the sculpture—created by Eric ...

The first African American to win the Wimbledon Singles Title moved to Wilmington in 1946: Althea Gibson. Gibson started training at the home of Dr. Hubert A. Eaton and graduated from Williston High ...

We learned about Charity's roots in the Midlands. She was born in North Carolina, but her family moved to Columbia's Waverly Community at a young age.