During the event, the 2025 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Awards will be presented to five outstanding students.

When thinking of tennis stars, the first names that most likely come to mind are Serena and Venus Williams. While they are ...

The renaming of Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way may not be dead after all. Tallahassee city commissioners this week voted to move forward with the renaming despite it being shot down at the ...

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 ...

In her post-match press conference, Gauff didn’t hesitate to thank those who paved her way: “It’s an honor to be in that stat with Althea Gibson, Serena, Venus, Naomi, Sloane.. they paved ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

By Stephen J. Kotz Two long-serving incumbents on the Sag Harbor Village Board, Aidan Corish and Bob Plumb, have said they ...

Everybody has access to making history,” said White, a Mississippi native who lives now in Harker Heights, and has worked 23 ...

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

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.