Arthur Ashe

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September 11, 2023
The match yesterday marked the first time in 15 years that two Black American men faced off in the world's…
Emmett Till house, theGrio.com
July 19, 2022
A cultural preservation organization is awarding a total of $3 million in grants to 33 sites and organizations nationwide that are…
Arthur Ashe
December 3, 2021
Ashe’s story is an inspiration, even if you don’t care about tennis, and Citizen Ashe is a fascinating look at…
Arthur Ashe Monument theGrio.com
June 18, 2020
The statue of tennis legend, Arthur Ashe was vandalized this week with the words, “white lives matter,” and the letters,
Arthur Ashe
June 24, 2019
After years of debate, the tennis legend finally has a street bearing his name in the place he was born,…
Arthur Ashe
February 12, 2019
One of the city's main arteries will now bear the name of one of its favorite sons, Arthur Ashe, after…
October 19, 2018
The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health’s annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala continues to successfully cultivate a magical night,
October 30, 2017
Black athletes have been getting a lot of attention since Colin Kaepernick took a knee.  Whether they speak out or
March 29, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Because of their entrée into white-dominated sports during the Jim Crow era, black athletes were unable to…
August 26, 2013
The U.S. Open, the last major tournament of the tennis season, is an annual tradition for New Yorkers. It's a…
August 25, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama urged her daughters to get active in tennis so they won't struggle at the…
July 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Robin Roberts received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2013 ESPYS, an honor received in past…
February 6, 2013
OPINION - Today marks the 20th anniversary of Ashe’s passing, and while the ground he paved through tennis has certainly…
January 31, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - It's been nearly twenty years since tennis legend Arthur Ashe passed away due to complications from AIDS…
December 1, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Black celebrities who have died of AIDS sometimes do not receive the attention that others lost to this…
June 1, 2011
SLIDESHOW - From the first AIDS case on June 5, 1981 until now, black Americans have been significantly affected by…
May 31, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - When the first case of AIDS was reported on June 5, 1981, AIDS was described as a…
January 5, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Today marks to the 100th anniversary of one of the most storied and celebrated African-American fraternities...
July 4, 2009
As sisters Venus and Serena Williams battle each other yet again for another grand-slam title at Wimbledon, we look back