Essence Magazine:
By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated May 29, 2025
Seventy-five years ago, a young woman from Harlem stepped onto the courts at the 1950 U.S. National Championships and changed tennis forever.
Her name? Althea Gibson.
Gibson became the first Black player to compete in what would later become the US Open
Author: Kimberly Wilson
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