UPI - The African American Experience 1930-1980

 

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    Identifier

    35160004384666

    Creation Date

    1973

    Subject—Topics

    Education

    Date Range

    c. 1973

    Description

    Tennis player Althea Gibson shows two New York City children the first tennis racket she used in 1942, in the summer of 1973. The Mobile Tennis program for the youth was sponsored by the New York City Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Administration.

    Format

    BW Photograph, 10"x 8"

    Source

    United Press International and The Associated Press

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    Keywords

    African Americans, history, United States, prejudice, desegregation, civil rights movement, Black Panthers

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