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Remembering History: Althea Gibson’s legacy lives on more than 50 years since her retirement from...
On Her Turf via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoAs Women’s History Month closes, we celebrate Althea Gibson, the Black American two-sport athlete...
New biography of Althea Gibson highlights Black tennis star's Wilmington years
Star News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoShe is possibly the single most famous graduate of Wilmington's Williston High School. Althea...
Wilmington tennis icon to be featured on a US quarter
Star News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDistinguished alumna of Williston High School Althea Gibson will be featured on the new 2025 quarter...
Althea Gibson, Ida B. Wells among women to feature on new 2025 quarters
The Hill via Yahoo News· 8 months agoStory at a glance A trailblazing athlete, activist and scientist are among the five women who will...
Ida B. Wells, Althea Gibson will appear on quarters in 2025
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe prominent Black female figures are among the United States Mint’s honorees for the 2025 American...
These Black Women Will Be Featured On U.S. Quarters In 2025
The Root via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFive women will be featured on the quarters scheduled to be minted for 2025. The U.S. Mint announced...
These famous people were not born in New Jersey, but are buried here
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAmong the many graves of famous New Jersey natives in state cemeteries are those of notable...
From Flo Jo to Sha'Carri Richardson, Black Women Athletes Have Always Broken the Beauty Mold
Byrdie.com via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGetty Images / Byrdie When I think back on the pop culture beauty icons who shaped me as I came of...
Kathy Whitworth, the winningest professional in golf history with 88 titles, dies suddenly at 83
USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoKathy Whitworth, the winningest player in professional golf history, died suddenly on Christmas Eve...
Scotch Plains golf course receives national historic designation
Courier News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSCOTCH PLAINS – Shady Rest Golf and Country Club, one of the first Black country clubs in the United...