On Althea Gibson’s Historic Anniversary Day, It’s HBCU Day At The US Open

hey there Randy Walker worldness magazine.com and it is Wednesday August 28 2024 at the 2024 US Open tennis championships here USDA villing King national tennis center and today it is HBCU live day where the USA uh promotes uh HBCU historically back colleges and universities uh here at the US Open it is so appropriate that it happens on this day because it was on this day in tennis history as you can read in my book on the St ten history on August 28th 1950 Florida A&M's Alia Gibson became the first black player to play at the US championships modern day US Open which you can read about in her republished autobiography Alia said I always wanted to be somebody which was republished few years ago by new chapter press and uh Alia also talks about her days as a student at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee so very appropriate day here at the US Open and uh enjoy the tennis and uh make sure you pick up a copy of althia Gibson's uh autobiography I always wanted to be somebody fascinating stories in her own voice and uh learn about uh everything that she had to go through in her life to become a champion and Pioneer Randy Walker World tennis magazine.com over and out