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Statue of Harlem’s Althea Gibson first black woman to win Wimbledon

Posted on March 29, 2012 by | 3 Comments

Mary Drayton was a wide-eyed 8-year-old sitting next to her aunt, tennis great Althea Gibson, as she was showered with ticker tape in the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan. Continue reading →

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Serena Williams Cruises at Wimbledon

Posted on July 3, 2010 by | 2 Comments

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Serena Williams is not from Harlem, but she plays as if she was!

Serena again showed the gaping chasm between her and the rest of the field when she retained her Wimbledon singles crown with a crushing 6-3 6-2 win over Russia’s Vera Zvonareva on Saturday. Continue reading →

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Titans Of Tribeca From Harlem

Posted on March 4, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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Clinton, Timberlake, and more make a scene at The New York Academy of Art’s Tribeca Ball

Former President and Harlemite Bill Clinton had quite a busy schedule yesterday. First, he gave a speech to honor his good friend Billie Jean King at Madison Square Garden then watched an exhibition match between Ana Ivanovic and Serena Williams. Williams won the mini-tournament last night, but Clinton enthusiastically clapped and rooted for the Serbian during the semifinal. He then took his car (and entourage) downtown where he caused a stir at the Tribeca Ball for The New York Academy of Art. He joined Eileen and Isabelle Guggenheim for a quick drink and made a toast to the $400,000 raised for the institution at the event. Continue reading →

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