Podcasts about Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson, primera mujer afroamericana que ganó el Roland Garros en 1956, dijo: "Cualquiera que hayan sido nuestros logros, alguien nos ayudó a alcanzarlos". Así lo creo, aunque sea usted un “hombre hecho a sí mismo”, un verdadero genio que no necesitó a nada ni a nadie para llegar a ser lo que es. Un poco más liviano que hacerse a sí mismo es lo de “hágalo usted mismo” …Escuchar audio

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Episode Description: In this inspiring episode of Black Is America, host Dominic Lawson takes us on a cinematic, time-traveling journey through the lives of three iconic Black women whose speed transcended the track: Wilma Rudolph, Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo Jo), and Sha'Carri Richardson. Joined by Olympic gold medalist Moushaumi Robinson, Dominic explores how each of these women didn't just run — they defied societal expectations, symbolizing freedom, resilience, and the unbreakable spirit of Black womanhood. From Wilma's battle with polio to Flo Jo's fashion-forward domination, and Sha'Carri's public redemption arc, this episode is a masterclass in perseverance and Black excellence. Tune in to uncover why for Black women, speed isn't just about winning — it's about being seen, celebrated, and rewriting history. Episode Highlights & Key Takeaways: Wilma Rudolph's journey: From polio-stricken childhood to becoming the fastest woman in the world at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Florence Griffith Joyner's style and speed: How Flo Jo combined athletic dominance with unapologetic beauty and cultural impact, redefining what a champion could look like. Sha'Carri Richardson's redemption story: How the sprinter's suspension became a national conversation on grace, resilience, and how Black women are held to impossible standards — and how she roared back stronger. The power of representation and freedom: Olympic gold medalist Moushaumi Robinson reflects on seeing Flo Jo as a child and how that vision of beauty and freedom inspired generations. Black women in business and politics: How Black women continue to break records not just on the track, but as entrepreneurs, educators, and changemakers. Historical context and cinematic storytelling: A non-linear journey through the stories of these women, enriched with sound design, Olympic archives, and historical parallels. The ongoing conversation around protecting and celebrating Black women: From Sandra Bland to Breonna Taylor, the episode challenges listeners to see victories without footnotes and to honor Black women's humanity and excellence fully. Notable Soundbites & Quotes from the Episode: "Speed is not just about moving fast — it's freedom." — Moushaumi Robinson "Black women don't just show up. They show out." — Dominic Lawson "It's always the first, but rarely the celebration." — Moushaumi Robinson "Sha'Carri's suspension wasn't just about track; it was about who gets grace and who doesn't." — Dominic Lawson "Black women mold adversity into strength — on the track, in boardrooms, and in Congress." — Dominic Lawson Final Thoughts This episode is a moving tribute to the legacy of Black women who run not just to win, but to inspire, break barriers, and push the world forward. Through Wilma, Flo Jo, and Sha'Carri, we're reminded that speed is more than physical — it's a spiritual declaration of freedom and resilience. Special Thanks & Resources Sources for this episode include: ESPN — Coverage on Wilma Rudolph's 1960 Olympic gold and Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension and athletic milestones. Olympics.com — Official records and profiles for Florence Griffith Joyner's 1988 world record, Olympic career, and lasting impact. The Los Angeles Times — Archival coverage of Florence Griffith Joyner's early career, youth competitions, and rise from local athlete to global icon. History.com — Biography of Althea Gibson and her trailblazing legacy in tennis. Biography.com — Detailed biographies of Wilma Rudolph and Florence Griffith Joyner, highlighting early life, challenges, and triumphs. Tennis.com — Historical coverage of Althea Gibson's 1957 Wimbledon championship and her impact on the sport. LSU Athletics — Profile and collegiate highlights of Sha'Carri Richardson's record-breaking performances. TeamUSA.com — Official athlete biography and milestones for Sha'Carri Richardson. AfricanAmericanCollection.com — Reflections and archival insights on Althea Gibson's career and legacy. WorldAthletics.com — Coverage of Sha'Carri Richardson's 2023 World Championship victory and global athletic rankings. Wilma Rudolph Wilma Rudolph's 1960 Olympic gold — ESPN Biography and Early Life — Biography.com Olympic Achievements — Olympics.com Impact on Civil Rights and Legacy — TSU Tigerbelles History and Ed Temple Biography Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo Jo) 1988 World Record Performance — Olympics.com Post-1984 Career and Marriage — Wikipedia Transition from Banking to Full-Time Training — Because of Them We Can Style, Fashion Evolution & Cultural Impact — Olympics.com Sha'Carri Richardson 2023 World Championship Victory — World Athletics Biography and Rise to Fame — LSU Athletics Profile | Team USA Profile | Britannica Suspension and Response — ESPN Public Support for Sha'Carri — Revolt TV Her Growth and Accountability — People Magazine Training with Coach Dennis Mitchell — The Sun Althea Gibson (bonus historical feature) Biography — History.com 1957 Wimbledon Final Recap — Tennis.com Reflections on Breaking Barriers — African American Collection

Elle est devenue, dans l'Amérique de la ségrégation raciale, la première championne de tennis noire. Dans les années 50, Althea Gibson a remporté onze titres du Grand Chelem, une carrière hors du commun, mais longtemps restée invisible. Il aura ainsi fallu attendre 2019, après sa mort, pour que l'un des tournois où elle a brillé, l'US Open, dévoile une statue en son honneur.  Pourtant, c'est elle qui a ouvert la voie à d'autres grands champions noirs de la discipline. Les sœurs Williams, Venus et Serena bien sûr, mais aussi avant elles Arthur Ashe. Aujourd'hui, un roman graphique retrace le destin exceptionnel d'Althea Gibson. Julien Frey et Sylvain Dorange, scénariste et dessinateur de la bande dessinée sont les invités de Sur le pont des arts.White Only est à retrouver en librairie.Au programme de l'émission :Chronique Pionnières de la culture : Marjorie Bertin nous parle de Gabriela Mistral. Femme de lettres et féministe chilienne, elle fut couronnée par le Prix Nobel de littérature en 1945.Reportage : Laura Dulieu nous emmène à la Philharmonie de Paris à la découverte de l'histoire du disco. L'exposition Disco, I'm Coming out y retrace le succès fulgurant de cette musique qui puise ses racines dans l'histoire et la culture noire des États-Unis à travers la soul, le gospel et le funk.À lire aussi«Disco - I'm Coming out», une exposition en forme de célébrationPlaylist du jour- Nina Simone – Do I move you- Michael Brun with J Balvin, Beenie, Bounty Killer & Tasan – Touch Down. 

Elle est devenue, dans l'Amérique de la ségrégation raciale, la première championne de tennis noire. Dans les années 50, Althea Gibson a remporté onze titres du Grand Chelem, une carrière hors du commun, mais longtemps restée invisible. Il aura ainsi fallu attendre 2019, après sa mort, pour que l'un des tournois où elle a brillé, l'US Open, dévoile une statue en son honneur.  Pourtant, c'est elle qui a ouvert la voie à d'autres grands champions noirs de la discipline. Les sœurs Williams, Venus et Serena bien sûr, mais aussi avant elles Arthur Ashe. Aujourd'hui, un roman graphique retrace le destin exceptionnel d'Althea Gibson. Julien Frey et Sylvain Dorange, scénariste et dessinateur de la bande dessinée sont les invités de Sur le pont des arts.White Only est à retrouver en librairie.Au programme de l'émission :Chronique Pionnières de la culture : Marjorie Bertin nous parle de Gabriela Mistral. Femme de lettres et féministe chilienne, elle fut couronnée par le Prix Nobel de littérature en 1945.Reportage : Laura Dulieu nous emmène à la Philharmonie de Paris à la découverte de l'histoire du disco. L'exposition Disco, I'm Coming out y retrace le succès fulgurant de cette musique qui puise ses racines dans l'histoire et la culture noire des États-Unis à travers la soul, le gospel et le funk.À lire aussi«Disco - I'm Coming out», une exposition en forme de célébrationPlaylist du jour- Nina Simone – Do I move you- Michael Brun with J Balvin, Beenie, Bounty Killer & Tasan – Touch Down. 

Tisha Alyn, former pro golfer and host of the Welcome To The Par-Tee podcast, joins Sarah for “No Dumb Questions” golf edition, discusses what it’s like to share her love of golf with her half a million instagram followers and why she thinks the LPGA lags behind other women’s leagues when it comes to activism. Also, NWSL Denver needs a little help, we honor a tennis pro who traded her racquet for a bag of clubs, and we give Flau’jae Johnson some well-deserved flowers. Watch the satirical video about the all-female country club here Cast your vote for NWSL Denver’s “Name the Club” campaign here Watch the trailer for the new NWSL docuseries from Prime Video here Read Alexa Philippou’s story about Marina Mabrey’s denied trade request here The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here Read more about Boston’s WNBA bid here The Women’s Elite Rugby schedule and rosters can be found here Details on the PVF’s all-star game can be found here Read TIME’s story about A’ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles here Read more about Althea Gibson’s golf legacy here Check out Flau'jae Johnson’s insta post about all the criticism she faces here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February is Black History Month in the United States, and the TennisWorthy podcast explores the theme of boldness in tennis. Patrick McEnroe and Chris Bowers highlight the courageous journeys of three African-American tennis legends—Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, and their mentor Dr. Robert Johnson. Chris narrates their struggles and triumphs, starting with Gibson, who broke racial barriers in the 1950s with the help of Alice Marble's advocacy. Gibson's journey from segregation-era challenges to winning major titles and transitioning to professional sports is a testament to her resilience. He also sheds light on Dr. Robert Johnson, who mentored both Gibson and Ashe, providing a foundation for Black tennis players through his strict training regimen and commitment to integrating the sport.Ashe's story, particularly his historic trip to apartheid South Africa in 1973, highlights his unique approach to activism—using his talent rather than vocal protest to make a statement. His presence in South Africa was seen as both inspiring and controversial, as he insisted on integrating the tournament stadium and meeting Black communities despite government restrictions. The memories of several close to him - Donald Dell, Mark Mathabane and Owen Williams - highlight Ashe's influence extended beyond the court, with his visit leaving a lasting impact on the fight against apartheid.The International Tennis Hall of Fame thanks the Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA and Oral History Project Director Yolanda Hester for contributions to this episode:Mark Mathabane, interviewed by Yolanda Hester, Sept 4, 2020, for the Arthur Ashe Oral History Project an initiative of Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA. The oral history is from the Center for Oral History Research, University of California. Donald Dell, interviewed by Yolanda Hester, Feb 10, 2020, for the Arthur Ashe Oral History Project an initiative of Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA. The oral history is from the Center for Oral History Research, University of California. Owen Williams, interviewed by Yolanda Hester, March 5, 2021, for the Arthur Ashe Oral History Project an initiative of Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA. The oral history is from the Center for Oral History Research, University of California.The TennisWorthy Podcast is presented by the International Tennis Hall of Fame. For more information and full episode transcriptions, visit tennisfame.com/podcast.

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-wbuMLmLCQ Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? White Chocolate is about a female detective who, along with her male partner, has to solve the killing of a high school basketball prodigy in Yonkers, New York (near New York City). Detective Erika Gonzalez is a single mom and the daughter of a cop killed in the line of duty. Her son's father, who proved unfaithful during their relationship, has been recently released from prison. The story focuses on Erika's resilience in the face of personal and professional challenges, as well as the unwanted attention that comes to an attractive woman who simply wants to do her job. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama, Crime, Sports. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? Erika is a character who faces so many challenges in a male-dominated profession and is constantly being tested, which makes her someone worth rooting for. Also, the basketball prodigy represents the hopes and dreams of many in a city not noted for producing famous people. Many in the community live vicariously through him, making his killing difficult for them to process. Fingers are pointed in many different directions. There's a whodunit element to the story. Those who may be able to identify the killer before the detectives may be intrigued by the lengths to which the killer tries to avoid accountability. How many stories have you written? Two screenplays. The other is Iceman, which is about a Black hockey trailblazer in the 1995-96 National Hockey League season.I'm also the author of four books: Breaking the Ice: The Black Experience in Professional Hockey (Insomniac Press, Toronto), the first book that told the unique stories of Black players in hockey; Call the Yankees My Daddy: Reflections on Baseball, Race, and Family; Charging the Net: A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur to the Williams Sisters; and Different Strokes: Serena, Venus, and the Unfinished Black Tennis Revolution. My books reside at the intersection of sports and sociology. I used to cover the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes for The News & Observer in Raleigh and the New York Rangers for Newsday in New York. The lead character in Iceman is based on Black NHL players I wrote about in Breaking the Ice. Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the second study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Ironically, when The C.O.W.S. last read Dr. Angelou, she was frolicking as a young lady in San Francisco. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just two of the many books in the project. Last week, we heard Dr. Angelou use a myriad of confusing metaphors to describe the System of White Supremacy in 1957. She minimized the abuse tennis champion Althea Gibson experienced and elided US Senator J. Strom Thurmond raping a black child in South Carolina while filibustering against niggras. The young Dr. Angelou fried chicken for and entertained Billie "Lady Day" Holiday and sat while the jazz legend sang "Strange Fruit" to her 9-year-old son, Guy. It was a traumatizing event for the little guy. Then the Race Soldier White teachers went to work on him. #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

In recognition of Black History Month in the UK, Black Spin Global got to record a special episode at Wimbledon to showcase the achievements of black tennis players at SW19 from the past to the present. Althea Gibson, the first black player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam; Arthur Ashe, the last black man to reach world No 1; storied sisters Venus and Serena Williams; father and son duo Bryan and Ben Shelton; teenage phenom Coco Gauff and doubles champions Taylor Townsend and Heather Watson are all spotlighted in this one-off episode. For daily tennis updates:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspinglobal Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackSpinGlobal

American tennis pro Taylor Townsend joins Sarah to reflect on winning her first Grand Slam at Wimbledon earlier this year, playing doubles with Boris Kodjoe, and adjusting when shit goes sideways. Plus, a “Yes, And” honoring multi-sport pioneer Althea Gibson, a “Good Game Play of the Day” we should all strive to make, and a not-so-sentimental goodbye to former Chicago Sky mascot, Sky Guy. Read the New York Times story on Althea Gibson here Check out episodes of Fuse TV's Like A Girl here Follow Taylor Townsend on X here Follow Sam Fischer on Instagram here Check out the adorable picture of Emeri Adames and Megan Rapinoe here You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Il 22 agosto 1950, Althea Gibson diventa la prima giocatrice di colore del tennis internazionale! Scopri di più e scarica ora l'app di Podcastory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Althea Gibson was an African-American tennis sensation in the 1950's. She was one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line. Her pre-birth intention was to experience freedom under immense repression. In this amazing episode, Althea talks about how the universe placed her in the perfect situation to allow those intentions to unfold as they did. As you listen to her story, you will feel inspired to live your life in an entirely new way. For more info, click below: Gary Temple Bodley Christy Levy

In another broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer address Althea Gibson, Anouk Aimée and Albert Heath.

WNYC, the most listened-to public radio station in America and the production home of this podcast, turns 100 years old this year. Its audio archives are full of gems from history — including voices, interviews and performances from some of the most well-known Black Americans of the 20th century.In this episode, host Kai Wright digs through some of the audio and discovers moments that illuminate the Black experience through the words of legends like Josephine Baker, Malcolm X, Dick Gregory and Shirley Chisholm. He's joined by Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University and the host of the podcast The Blackest Questions. Together, they listen through time and discuss a shared goal of these influential figures: making the promise of America work for them.Special thanks to the WNYC Archives, The Municipal Archives and to archivist Andy Lanset for preserving and cataloging the historical audio contained in this episode. To learn more about WNYC's centennial anniversary, click here. Tell us what you think. We're @noteswithkai on Instagram and X (Twitter). Email us at notes@wnyc.org. Send us a voice message by recording yourself on your phone and emailing us, or record one here.Notes from America airs live on Sundays at 6 p.m. ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts.

Rick talks with University of Wisconsin professor and author, Ashley Brown this week. She's the author of Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson. The most comprehensive biography of Althea Gibson, set against the major historical developments of the twentieth century Based on previously unpublished archival sources, news media accounts, and oral histories … Continue reading Ashley Brown, Author of ‘Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson' →

After decades of struggle against obstacles and expectations that would defeat most of us, Althea Gibson achieved international success in the world of tennis; breaking the color barrier at Wimbledon and opening the game to future generations of players. She built many bridges and fought the good fight in many fields of endeavor - we only wish that her admirers had made sure that Althea realized during her lifetime what an impact she had made on the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Lenny Simpson was just 5 years old, tennis great Althea Gibson handed him a tennis racket and called him "champ". That moment changed his life. He went on at age 15 to play his mentor Arthur Ashe in the U.S. Open. Lenny Simpson returned to Wilmington in 2013 and launched One Love Tennis in honor of the mentors who did so much to help him live into his potential.

There are quite a few lines on a tennis court; sideline, baseline, service line - all of which have their functions. But beginning in 1950, a powerful and charismatic African American athlete named Althea Gibson began to smash tennis' color lines, one after another. Althea Gibson broke new ground and changed the world's perception of what was possible in the world of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We present the full length interview with biographer Sally Jacobs about tennis legend Althea Gibson. Jacobs joined us to discuss her new book, Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson.

Our Full Bio this month will focus on tennis great Althea Gibson, who broke barriers as one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line and compete on an international stage in tennis. She was also the first Black player to win a Grand Slam title. We're spending the week talking to Sally Jacobs, author of the biography Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson. Today, we discuss Gibson's career switch to golf, her relationship with the Civil Rights Movement, and her final years.  

Our Full Bio this month will focus on tennis great Althea Gibson, who broke barriers as one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line and compete on an international stage in tennis. She was also the first Black player to win a Grand Slam title. We're spending the week talking to Sally Jacobs, author of the biography Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson. Today, we discuss Gibson breaking the color line, and becoming the first Black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title.

Our Full Bio this month will focus on tennis great Althea Gibson, who broke barriers as one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line and compete on an international stage in tennis. She was also the first Black player to win a Grand Slam title. We're spending the week talking to Sally Jacobs, author of the biography Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson. Today, we discuss Gibson's tennis training and her college years.  

Our Full Bio this month will focus on tennis great Althea Gibson, who broke barriers as one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line and compete on an international stage in tennis. She was also the first Black player to win a Grand Slam title. We're spending the week talking to Sally Jacobs, author of the biography Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson. Today, we discuss Gibson's early life in Harlem.

While she is notable for being the second African-American woman to play on the LPGA Tour -- tennis great Althea Gibson was the first -- Renee Powell's story and legacy extends well beyond the fields of play. Listen in to the compelling words of one of golf's great ambassadors, who continues to give back to the game through the course her father built and around the world.

Tennis icon Althea Gibson and NAACP co-founder Ida B. Wells are the newest class of women who will be featured on the 2025 quarters the Treasury Department announced, The Hill reports. Other honorees include Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, astronomer Vera Rubin, and disabilities activist Stacey Park Milbern.  The Director of the United States Mint said in a statement, “It's a privilege for the Mint to connect America through coins, and to tell our nation's story through honoring the women in this amazing program. The pioneering women we have recognized are among the many in our nation's history who have made significant contributions and championed change in their own unique way.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda Seales dives into the recent apology issued by Meta after a translation glitch on Meta where the word "terrorist" was inserted into the profile bios of some Palestinian users. The discussion continues with a look at a historic moment involving Drake and Michael Jackson, insights on student loan debt and income disparities for degree holders, and hospitals forgiving medical debt for over 340,000 residents in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, the episode highlights the increasing death threats faced by Muslim Congress members in the wake of events in Israel and Palestine. Amanda Seales delivers a vibrant and informative take on these issues and more, making this episode a must-listen. Listen, Laugh, and Learn with The Amanda Seales Show FOLLOW ALONG AS WE COVER:   (5:06) - Meta has apologized after inserting the word “terrorist” into the profile bios of some Palestinian Instagram users, in what the company says was a bug in auto-translation. Upon clicking "see translation", viewers were given an English translation reading: "Praise be to God, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom". (10:15) - The U.S. Census Bureau found Americans with bachelor's degrees earned, on average, $74,154 in 2022. This is roughly $600 below the national average of all earners, regardless of their education. The average federal student loan debt is $37,338 per borrower. Private student loan debt averages $54,921 per borrower. (14:50) - 60 Second Headlines: Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler announced Thursday she will not seek election to a full term in 2024. Jussie Smollett has reportedly entered rehab following an “Extremely Difficult” few years. The social media influencer "Ricky Vaughn," was sentenced to seven months in prison for falsely assuring supporters of Hillary Clinton they could cast their vote in the 2016 presidential election through text messages or social media posts. Ida B. Wells and Althea Gibson are among The United States Mint's honorees for the 2025 American Women Quarters Program and will appear on coins in 2025. LeBron James is on the verge of becoming a two-time children's book author. The Los Angeles Lakers star will release his new inspirational book, “I Am More Than,” in the spring of next year. (17:55) – We'll go to the phonelines. (22:45) - It's The Amanda Seales Show… I'm Amanda Seales…Happy Birthday If You're Celebrating Your Birthday Today! Also Happy Birthday To: Miguel Lavar Ball “Weird Al” Yankovich Martin Luther King III (25:44) - More than 340,000 Columbus, Ohio residents will have their medical debt forgiven after a partnership between the City of Columbus and Columbus-area hospitals. City Council President Shannon Hardin and President Pro Tem Rob Doran announced that they plan to pass legislation at a meeting for a deal that will forgive $335 million in medical debt. (29:51) – The Big Up Let Down – Yung Yoc's bank account gets the Let Down of the day. (34:51) – We'll go to the phonelines. (38:31) - It's national iPod Day… It was on this day back in 2001 that the first iPod was introduced by Apple Inc. (42:00) - There's a nationwide trend of Muslim Congress members seeing a spike in death threats amid attacks in Israel and Palestine. (46:26) – That's Not My Ministry w/ Rita Brent #BrianMcKnight (50:59) – Small Doses – Side Effects of Palestine (54:42) – We'll go to the phonelines. (57:20) – Word of the Day! (1:01:17) - House Democrats held a press conference calling for a ceasefire in Israel and GAZA… Take a listen to a little of what Rep Ilhan Omar said. (1:05:38) – Thanks for listening to The Amanda Seales Show Top of Form FOLLOW THE SHOW ON ALL SOCIALS: @Sealessaidit @Amandaseales @Jeremiahlikethebible If You Have A Comment Leave Amanda A Message At 1 855-Amanda-8 That's 1-855-262-6328See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another captivating episode on The Coach Podcast! In this episode, we dive into the realm of mastery, flow state, and equanimity with an extraordinary guest. Join us as we sit down with Bob Litwin, a renowned performance coach whose impressive achievements span from being a three-time tennis World Champion to ranking #1 in the world in senior tennis. In this enlightening conversation, we explore Bob's profound insights on coaching, growth catalysts, and the transformative power of rewriting our life stories. Discover how patience, persistence, and presence play pivotal roles in coaching and personal development, and unravel the concept of equanimity as a potent tool for maintaining balance amid life's challenges. Bob's wisdom shines through as he shares the process of changing our narratives, and we delve into his unique approach to coaching that centers on coaching the person first. Tune in to glean from Bob's wealth of experience, and be prepared to embark on a journey towards living your best story. This is an episode you won't want to miss! Here is a summary of the key points; 1.58: Worst coaching moment: Coaches remember that we work for the client, not the other way around. Listen to what they really want and who they want to be. Our job is to draw out of people who they aspire to be. 6.48: Best coaching moment: People come to coaching with an idea for what they want to work on but quite often this is the catalyst for growth. For example; "I want to wake up every morning of my life joyfully." 10.35: When do we need to stay patient and pull back with our clients? We move at the tempo of nature - patient yet very dynamic! Book recommendation: Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom 13.06: Sliding Doors: Working at a country club and realizing that there was a lack of respect. He wrote down his old story and then shifted that story to focus on the positives, for example; I'm unhappy here. It's a good job but I'm unhappy. I like to be outside in the summer. I like the fact I'm playing tennis and people are coming to me and saying that this is the best part of my week. I realized that I was teaching life skills. 21.27: What Makes a Great Coach? Patience - We need to be patient and coach patience - we need to have a level of acceptance of where we are at in order to move forward. Persistence - This is one of the qualities that Bob has trained into his 'being' that he is most proud of. "No, you can't do that" is like a call to arms. There is no "no". You have to be persistent. Presence - Being fully present in whatever you are doing. "Loving the journey" (23.51) - People are really good at loving the journey until it's bumpy and it's not working out. It's in the difficult moments, that helps us to grow. 27.05: Equanimity - Evenness of mind especially under stress. Meditation has helped Bob learn the art of equanimity. Equanimity is when you are still experiencing things coming at you (thoughts, feelings) and there are reactions but as they come at you, they just go through you as if your brain is Teflon and not Velcro. To learn more about masters in this field, follow Eckhart Tolle and Joseph Goldstein. They say that hundreds of times throughout our day we are winning and losing - and if we can stay down the middle, in a state of equanimity, the ups and downs don't affect us at all. That is where our best work lies, and it is where mastery lies. The Legend Of Bagger Vance Clip 2 Seeing The Field 36.53: Coach the person first. 37.40: Do you want to make more money? 39.20: "When people try to change me, I just get patient!" 43.36: The process for how to change your story. Step 1) Why are you calling me? (As a coach you take notes and pick up on themes). Step 2) Give the person their OLD STORY back to them about who they have been up until this moment. For example, "I'm overly emotional." About 5 or 6 things. Step 3) Now it's time to have a different story. This is the work that you may want to do. For example; "I'm a master at managing my emotional energy." Note: Before you change WHAT you are doing, you have to change WHO YOU ARE! Step 4) Pay attention to times in your day when your old story shows up. Because all of those times, you get to do a repetition of your new story (the future you). Step 5) Add an action to your new story, for example, going for a walk, or taking a breath, close your eyes, and sit quietly. Slowly your new story will become your end game. Once you change, you don't need that story anymore and you can upgrade to a new one. 49.06: When you write your new story down, you take yourself out of looping thoughts. It's a more linear experience, there is a beginning and an end. It helps to reduce ruminating. Pretend you are helping a friend with their new story. 52.44: What are your thoughts on WINNING? Winning is equally as important as playing free! The Coaching Podcast is sponsored by The Sampson Agency - a talent entertainment and sports management company owned and operated by Tina Samara. Visit: www.thesampsonagency.com or email: tina@transitioncoach4athletes.com To learn more about becoming a workplace coach or advancing your coaching skills, visit: www.opendoorcoachingusa.com or email: info@emmadoyle.com.au About Bob Litwin Performance coach Bob Litwin is a three-time tennis World Champion, 27- time US National Champion, and was ranked #1 in the world in senior tennis. In 2011 he was inducted into the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame. He is the first non-tour player to make a list that includes Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe, Vitas Gerulaitis, Don Budge, Billie Jean King, and Althea Gibson. He has been selected to the US Senior Davis Cup team 11 times and earlier this year he was undefeated in leading the USA to winning the Cup. He has spent over forty years using the New Story method to coach Wall Street analysts and traders, start up founders, athletes, and performance coaches, to raise individual performance to extraordinary levels. He is the real life version of the Wendy Rhodes character on Showtime's hit “Billions.” His book Live the Best Story of Your Life: A World Champion's Guide to Lasting Change is all about becoming amazing all day, every day, and has been an Amazon best seller since it came out in 2016. Bob is a game-changer and we welcome him today. Connect with Bob Website: https://LivetheBestStoryofYourLife.com Email: focused130@gmail.com

Katrina Adams, former USTA CEO, talks about growing the sport of tennis in the US and equal pay for female athletes. Ashley Brown, Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses her book Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ann visits with author Madeleine Blais about her new book, 'Queen of the Court: The Many Lives of Tennis Legend Alice Marble.' The book shares details about Alice Marble's fascinating life and gives attention to the extraordinary tennis champion who also helped Althea Gibson break the color barrier in tennis, writing a scathing open letter on the importance of the USTA allowing African Americans to play in the U.S. National Championships, now the U.S. Open, in which Gibson gained entry to in 1950, and much more.

Ann visits with Andy Taylor, the 'Voice of Arthur Ashe Stadium Court' at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship for 22 years and talks with Pulitzer Prize winning author Madeleine Blais, about her most recent book, 'Queen of the Court, the Many Lives of Tennis Legend Alice Marble,' giving much over due recognition to this multi-talented champion, who with her persistent outspokenness and support for Althea Gibson, helped break the color barrier in tennis. 

In this third episode of The American Tapestry Project's “Americans and Their Games: Sports in American History and Culture” we examine the quest for women's rights through the lens of sports. From Catharine Beecher in the 19th century advocating physical education for girls through the New Woman at the turn of the 20th century to Babe Didrickson Zaharias and Althea Gibson pre-Title IX to 1972's Title IX's epoch shaking transformation of women's sports to todays's Women's World Cup we'll trace the interconnectedness of women's sports and women's quest for political and legal equality. That's in Episode #36 of The American Tapestry Project.

It's hard to imagine that someone who's 6 feet, 7 inches tall would be standing on anyone's shoulders. And yet, there was Chris Eubanks, perched atop tennis greats such as Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson after he advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday with a thrilling five-set win over fifth-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas. Also: today's stories, including Return to office? Working moms' post-pandemic shift., Behind the sending of cluster bombs to Ukraine, and How a new museum reclaims history from horror. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Althea Gibson made sports history on this day in 1957.

Major Championship winner Sandra Post started her professional career in style as the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour. Her inaugural win was the 1968 LPGA Championship in a playoff over Kathy Whitworth. Her play that year earned her Rookie of the Year honors. Listen in as Sandra describes traveling the U.S. with her roommate Renee Powell and hear about the hardships Renee and Althea Gibson endured on Tour. She found winning to be difficult in those early years but still managed 8 wins and 20 second-place finishes on tour. Sandra recounts her two wins in the Dinah Shore before it was considered to be a major. Sandra Post continues her life story, “FORE the Good of the Game.”Follow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website https://www.forethegoodofthegame.com/reviews/new/ Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fore-the-good-of-the-game/id1562581853 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/0XSuVGjwQg6bm78COkIhZO?si=b4c9d47ea8b24b2d Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzM3Mjc1LnJzcw About "FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.” Thanks so much for listening!

Kathy Whitworth, World Golf Hall of Fame member and winner of six major championships, looks back on her early years on tour in the 1960's, a decade that featured  56 of her 88 LPGA victories and four majors. Kathy fondly recalls winning the final two regular editions of the Titleholders event held at Augusta C.C. and the last Western Open after which, in 1968, there were only two majors to compete for over the next nine years. Listen in as she talks about playing in her first major, the other great players of that era, Olympian-turned golfer Althea Gibson, her love of competition, and how the tour grind was starting to get to her as the decade wound down. Kathy Whitworth continues her life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."Follow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website https://www.forethegoodofthegame.com/reviews/new/ Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fore-the-good-of-the-game/id1562581853 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/0XSuVGjwQg6bm78COkIhZO?si=b4c9d47ea8b24b2d Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzM3Mjc1LnJzcw About "FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.” Thanks so much for listening!

So often, women's sports history is forgotten, lost, or, at best, diminished. It's especially true for African American female athletes in sport. Many are familiar with Jackie Robinson as the first black man to play Major League Baseball, but few know of the accomplishments of female tennis and golf legend, Althea Gibson. Author, Ashley Brown, shines a light on Gibson's history with her biography, “Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson.”Brown is Assistant Professor and the Allan H. Selig Chair in the History of Sport and Society at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is an expert on sport history, women's history, and African American history. Why Althea Gibson?As Brown highlights, Gibson was a woman of many firsts. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.She went on, amazingly, to become the first African American to compete in the Ladies Profressional Golf Association. She had a success music career, and high political ambitions. She even graced the covers of Sports Illustrated and time. Always an advocate for causes she believed in, Althea Gibson didn't do anything half-heartedly, even in a time in society were there was little support for people of color. In fact, for as much fame as she had on the court, she also faced increased challenges as a woman of color in the late 50s and 60s.Lessons from this legend bubble up in this enlightening conversation, including themes of:Resilience and PerseveranceNot Letting Passion Go ColdContinuous Pursuit of ExcellenceHelping and Supporting Others in their JourneysBeing an Advocate for Causes You Believe InFighting for Social Justice ReformAlthea Gibson was a woman who refused to be forgotten and thanks to Ashley Brown's comprehensive biography, she won't be. Purchase Serving Yourself: The Life and Times of Althea GibsonDownload the Feisty Female Athlete Guide:https://www.womensperformance.com/ Learn More about the Feisty Kona Tri-Cation:https://www.feistytriathlon.com/trication Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ Support our Partners:The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code PERFORMANCE at Aminoco.com/PERFORMANCE to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers! InsideTracker: Get 20% off at insidetracker.com/feisty Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com VJ Shoes: Use code FEISTYVJ for $20 off a pair of shoes at https://vjshoesusa.com/pages/feisty

It's Women's History Month 2023, and in this episode Kris and Julia sit down with Kristy Edwards, General Manager of Jackson Park and South Shore Golf Courses of Chicago Park District Golf to chat about women in golf who have impacted our past, present and future.

The world of sports has long been a contested playing field for social change. On today's episode, we discuss the lives, careers, and lasting legacies on and off the tennis courts of two great women athletes—Althea Gibson and Billie Jean King. First, we welcomed Ashley Brown, the author of Serving Herself: The Life and Times … Continue reading Women in Sports: Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King, and Their Legacies – Episode 80 – The Oxford Comment →

From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. In this comprehensive biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of Althea Gibson (1927-2003). Based on extensive archival work and oral histories, Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson (Oxford UP, 2023) sets Gibson's life and choices against the backdrop of the Great Migration, Jim Crow racism, the integration of American sports, the civil rights movement, the Cold War, and second wave feminism. Throughout her life Gibson continuously negotiated the expectations of her supporters and adversaries, including her patrons in the black-led American Tennis Association, the white-led United States Lawn Tennis Association, and the media, particularly the Black press and community's expectations that she selflessly serve as a representative of her race.  An incredibly talented, ultra-competitive, and not always likeable athlete, Gibson wanted to be treated as an individual first and foremost, not as a member of a specific race or gender. She was reluctant to speak openly about the indignities and prejudices she navigated as an African American woman, though she faced numerous institutional and societal barriers in achieving her goals. She frequently bucked conventional norms of femininity and put her career ahead of romantic relationships, making her personal life the subject of constant scrutiny and rumors. Despite her major wins and international recognition, including a ticker tape parade in New York City and the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time, Gibson endeavored to find commercial sponsorship and permanent economic stability. Committed to self-sufficiency, she pivoted from the elite amateur tennis circuit to State Department-sponsored goodwill tours, attempts to find success as a singer and Hollywood actress, the professional golf circuit, a tour with the Harlem Globetrotters and her own professional tennis tour, coaching, teaching children at tennis clinics, and a stint as New Jersey Athletics Commissioner. As she struggled to support herself in old age, she was left with disappointment, recounting her past achievements decades before female tennis players were able to garner substantial earnings. A compelling life and times portrait, Serving Herself offers a revealing look at the rise and fall of a fiercely independent trailblazer who satisfied her own needs and simultaneously set a pathbreaking course for Black athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. In this comprehensive biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of Althea Gibson (1927-2003). Based on extensive archival work and oral histories, Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson (Oxford UP, 2023) sets Gibson's life and choices against the backdrop of the Great Migration, Jim Crow racism, the integration of American sports, the civil rights movement, the Cold War, and second wave feminism. Throughout her life Gibson continuously negotiated the expectations of her supporters and adversaries, including her patrons in the black-led American Tennis Association, the white-led United States Lawn Tennis Association, and the media, particularly the Black press and community's expectations that she selflessly serve as a representative of her race.  An incredibly talented, ultra-competitive, and not always likeable athlete, Gibson wanted to be treated as an individual first and foremost, not as a member of a specific race or gender. She was reluctant to speak openly about the indignities and prejudices she navigated as an African American woman, though she faced numerous institutional and societal barriers in achieving her goals. She frequently bucked conventional norms of femininity and put her career ahead of romantic relationships, making her personal life the subject of constant scrutiny and rumors. Despite her major wins and international recognition, including a ticker tape parade in New York City and the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time, Gibson endeavored to find commercial sponsorship and permanent economic stability. Committed to self-sufficiency, she pivoted from the elite amateur tennis circuit to State Department-sponsored goodwill tours, attempts to find success as a singer and Hollywood actress, the professional golf circuit, a tour with the Harlem Globetrotters and her own professional tennis tour, coaching, teaching children at tennis clinics, and a stint as New Jersey Athletics Commissioner. As she struggled to support herself in old age, she was left with disappointment, recounting her past achievements decades before female tennis players were able to garner substantial earnings. A compelling life and times portrait, Serving Herself offers a revealing look at the rise and fall of a fiercely independent trailblazer who satisfied her own needs and simultaneously set a pathbreaking course for Black athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. In this comprehensive biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of Althea Gibson (1927-2003). Based on extensive archival work and oral histories, Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson (Oxford UP, 2023) sets Gibson's life and choices against the backdrop of the Great Migration, Jim Crow racism, the integration of American sports, the civil rights movement, the Cold War, and second wave feminism. Throughout her life Gibson continuously negotiated the expectations of her supporters and adversaries, including her patrons in the black-led American Tennis Association, the white-led United States Lawn Tennis Association, and the media, particularly the Black press and community's expectations that she selflessly serve as a representative of her race.  An incredibly talented, ultra-competitive, and not always likeable athlete, Gibson wanted to be treated as an individual first and foremost, not as a member of a specific race or gender. She was reluctant to speak openly about the indignities and prejudices she navigated as an African American woman, though she faced numerous institutional and societal barriers in achieving her goals. She frequently bucked conventional norms of femininity and put her career ahead of romantic relationships, making her personal life the subject of constant scrutiny and rumors. Despite her major wins and international recognition, including a ticker tape parade in New York City and the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time, Gibson endeavored to find commercial sponsorship and permanent economic stability. Committed to self-sufficiency, she pivoted from the elite amateur tennis circuit to State Department-sponsored goodwill tours, attempts to find success as a singer and Hollywood actress, the professional golf circuit, a tour with the Harlem Globetrotters and her own professional tennis tour, coaching, teaching children at tennis clinics, and a stint as New Jersey Athletics Commissioner. As she struggled to support herself in old age, she was left with disappointment, recounting her past achievements decades before female tennis players were able to garner substantial earnings. A compelling life and times portrait, Serving Herself offers a revealing look at the rise and fall of a fiercely independent trailblazer who satisfied her own needs and simultaneously set a pathbreaking course for Black athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. In this comprehensive biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of Althea Gibson (1927-2003). Based on extensive archival work and oral histories, Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson (Oxford UP, 2023) sets Gibson's life and choices against the backdrop of the Great Migration, Jim Crow racism, the integration of American sports, the civil rights movement, the Cold War, and second wave feminism. Throughout her life Gibson continuously negotiated the expectations of her supporters and adversaries, including her patrons in the black-led American Tennis Association, the white-led United States Lawn Tennis Association, and the media, particularly the Black press and community's expectations that she selflessly serve as a representative of her race.  An incredibly talented, ultra-competitive, and not always likeable athlete, Gibson wanted to be treated as an individual first and foremost, not as a member of a specific race or gender. She was reluctant to speak openly about the indignities and prejudices she navigated as an African American woman, though she faced numerous institutional and societal barriers in achieving her goals. She frequently bucked conventional norms of femininity and put her career ahead of romantic relationships, making her personal life the subject of constant scrutiny and rumors. Despite her major wins and international recognition, including a ticker tape parade in New York City and the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time, Gibson endeavored to find commercial sponsorship and permanent economic stability. Committed to self-sufficiency, she pivoted from the elite amateur tennis circuit to State Department-sponsored goodwill tours, attempts to find success as a singer and Hollywood actress, the professional golf circuit, a tour with the Harlem Globetrotters and her own professional tennis tour, coaching, teaching children at tennis clinics, and a stint as New Jersey Athletics Commissioner. As she struggled to support herself in old age, she was left with disappointment, recounting her past achievements decades before female tennis players were able to garner substantial earnings. A compelling life and times portrait, Serving Herself offers a revealing look at the rise and fall of a fiercely independent trailblazer who satisfied her own needs and simultaneously set a pathbreaking course for Black athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. In this comprehensive biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of Althea Gibson (1927-2003). Based on extensive archival work and oral histories, Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson (Oxford UP, 2023) sets Gibson's life and choices against the backdrop of the Great Migration, Jim Crow racism, the integration of American sports, the civil rights movement, the Cold War, and second wave feminism. Throughout her life Gibson continuously negotiated the expectations of her supporters and adversaries, including her patrons in the black-led American Tennis Association, the white-led United States Lawn Tennis Association, and the media, particularly the Black press and community's expectations that she selflessly serve as a representative of her race.  An incredibly talented, ultra-competitive, and not always likeable athlete, Gibson wanted to be treated as an individual first and foremost, not as a member of a specific race or gender. She was reluctant to speak openly about the indignities and prejudices she navigated as an African American woman, though she faced numerous institutional and societal barriers in achieving her goals. She frequently bucked conventional norms of femininity and put her career ahead of romantic relationships, making her personal life the subject of constant scrutiny and rumors. Despite her major wins and international recognition, including a ticker tape parade in New York City and the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time, Gibson endeavored to find commercial sponsorship and permanent economic stability. Committed to self-sufficiency, she pivoted from the elite amateur tennis circuit to State Department-sponsored goodwill tours, attempts to find success as a singer and Hollywood actress, the professional golf circuit, a tour with the Harlem Globetrotters and her own professional tennis tour, coaching, teaching children at tennis clinics, and a stint as New Jersey Athletics Commissioner. As she struggled to support herself in old age, she was left with disappointment, recounting her past achievements decades before female tennis players were able to garner substantial earnings. A compelling life and times portrait, Serving Herself offers a revealing look at the rise and fall of a fiercely independent trailblazer who satisfied her own needs and simultaneously set a pathbreaking course for Black athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports

From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. In this comprehensive biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of Althea Gibson (1927-2003). Based on extensive archival work and oral histories, Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson (Oxford UP, 2023) sets Gibson's life and choices against the backdrop of the Great Migration, Jim Crow racism, the integration of American sports, the civil rights movement, the Cold War, and second wave feminism. Throughout her life Gibson continuously negotiated the expectations of her supporters and adversaries, including her patrons in the black-led American Tennis Association, the white-led United States Lawn Tennis Association, and the media, particularly the Black press and community's expectations that she selflessly serve as a representative of her race.  An incredibly talented, ultra-competitive, and not always likeable athlete, Gibson wanted to be treated as an individual first and foremost, not as a member of a specific race or gender. She was reluctant to speak openly about the indignities and prejudices she navigated as an African American woman, though she faced numerous institutional and societal barriers in achieving her goals. She frequently bucked conventional norms of femininity and put her career ahead of romantic relationships, making her personal life the subject of constant scrutiny and rumors. Despite her major wins and international recognition, including a ticker tape parade in New York City and the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time, Gibson endeavored to find commercial sponsorship and permanent economic stability. Committed to self-sufficiency, she pivoted from the elite amateur tennis circuit to State Department-sponsored goodwill tours, attempts to find success as a singer and Hollywood actress, the professional golf circuit, a tour with the Harlem Globetrotters and her own professional tennis tour, coaching, teaching children at tennis clinics, and a stint as New Jersey Athletics Commissioner. As she struggled to support herself in old age, she was left with disappointment, recounting her past achievements decades before female tennis players were able to garner substantial earnings. A compelling life and times portrait, Serving Herself offers a revealing look at the rise and fall of a fiercely independent trailblazer who satisfied her own needs and simultaneously set a pathbreaking course for Black athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

We celebrate Black History Month with leading voices in Black Tennis. Through the USTA Fellowship in Tennis Coaching and Leadership Powered by Athleta program, Venecca Green discovered a coaching opportunity at the HBCU and Division II Lane College. Even though she admitted she is at “retirement age”, she proudly begins her coaching career at the helm of the Dragons women's & men's tennis programs in Jackson, Tenn. We honor the legacy and impact of the iconic Althea Gibson, winner of the US Open, Wimbledon and French Open. Michelle Curry, estate executor & COO of Althea Gibson CTA in Orange, N.J., talks about the Silver, S.C.-born legend and her impact on the sport. Gibson was also an outstanding musician, golfer and trailblazer for all athletes who came after her. To memorialize her impact on Southern tennis, the Southern Tennis Foundation has established the Althea Gibson Scholarship. Our highlights include junior Hannah Lawrence, of Slidell, La., and USTA Southern award winners Stacie Kennington, of Statesville, N.C., (Southern Professional) and Andy Collier, of The Bolivar Bullet in Cleveland, Miss. (Media Excellence).

We celebrate Black History Month with leading voices in Black tennis. First up Rex Miller is the film director of Althea, about the legendary Althea Gibson. He also produced Citizen Ashe about Arthur Ashe that was shown last year on CNN. The 2015 film about Gibson was partially inspired by his mother's 6-0, 6-1 loss to the International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee. Using a trove of historical photos, Miller was able to put together the leading film about the South Carolina native. He also mentions our next guest: Art Carrington. The author of Black Tennis: An Archival Collection 1890-1962, Carrington played one of the most notable tennis matches at that time between black athletes that was televised with commentary by Gibson and ITHOF inductee Bud Collins. This episode we feature Cave Springs, Arkansas' Glennah Langford in our junior spotlight. We applaud two USTA Southern award winners: Paducah (Kentucky) Community Tennis Association and Bayou Bluff Tennis Club in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Episode 233 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Jon Wertheim, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, a senior correspondent for 60 Minutes and a senior analyst for The Tennis Channel, and Scott Price, who worked for 26 years as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and wrote under the byline S.L. Price. Both Wertheim and Price covered Serena Williams for the duration of her career. In this podcast, Wertheim and Price discuss covering Serena Williams and the first time they interacted with her; Price's cover story in the Sept. 20, 1999 issue of Sports Illustrated which chronicled Serena winning her first major and becoming the first African-American woman to win a major since Althea Gibson in 1958; the dynamic between Serena and the media who covered her; comparisons with her sister Venus; the subject of race and tennis; the evolution of Serena as a subject; being critical of Serena and what that meant; expectations for this year's U.S. Open; what Serena might do in the future, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“This is it, the end of a story that started in Compton, California, with a little Black girl who just wanted to play tennis,” said Serena Williams in her retirement announcement in Vogue magazine. For nearly three decades, Williams has dominated and transformed the sport of tennis. Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, 14 major championships in doubles with her sister, Venus, and four Olympic gold medals. Considered by many to be the GOAT, or greatest of all time, Williams has been an inspiration to a generation of tennis players, and her career has had special resonance for Black women, on and off the court. We'll talk about her legacy and we want to hear from you: What has Serena Williams meant to you? Guests: Gerry Marzaroti, journalist, New Yorker Magazine; author, "Seeing Serena" Cecil Harris, veteran sports reporter; host, podcast docuseries "All-American: Venus & Serena"; author, "Different Strokes: Serena, Venus, and the Unfinished Black Tennis Revolution," and "Charging the Net: A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe to the Williams Sisters" Suzette Hackney, deputy editor and national columnist, USA TODAY LZ Granderson, columnist, The Los Angeles Times; host, "Life Out Loud with LZ Granderson" podcast

Althea Gibson is the greatest tennis player that most people have never heard of -- and one of Serena's heroes. We explore how Althea moved tennis forward in so many ways but received little in return. And how she still largely hasn't received her due.