American Tennis
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African-American Grand Slam Tennis History
- The Struggle for Acceptance
- By: John R Williams
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech in which he spoke to the nation with these words. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” I believe that a similar statement should have been made in the 60’s by the tennis community. “One day tennis players will be judged not by the color of their skin, but the quality of their tennis abilities.” In the summer of 1960, little did I know that I would play a ...
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African-American Grand Slam Tennis History
- The Struggle for Acceptance
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 02-17-24
- Language: English
- On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech in which he spoke to the nation with these words. “I ...
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Serving Herself
- The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
- By: Ashley Brown
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
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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 U.S. Open. In this first full-scale biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of Althea Gibson (1927–2003).
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Serving Herself
- The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 04-11-23
- Language: English
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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....
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The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams
- By: Shelina Janmohamed, Ashley Evans
- Narrated by: Weruche Opia
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else. Throughout her life she's battled many things, from life-threatening illnesses and sports injuries, to sexism and racism in the tennis world. Now she's an icon in sport, fashion and activism, an inspiration to every young person who has dared to dream big. Extraordinary Lives is a bold, inclusive biography series shining a light on modern and historical figures.
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The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams
- Narrated by: Weruche Opia
- Series: Extraordinary Lives
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 10-08-20
- Language: English
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The story of a game-changing tennis champion. Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else....
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Tennis Whites and Teacakes
- By: John Betjeman
- Narrated by: Charles Collingwood
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
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Betjeman's England is a place of patriotic poets and seaside coves, provincial cathedrals and eccentric dons. For 50 years, Betjeman celebrated the glories of Englishness and what it meant to be English. Against a tide of rapid change, he unearthed forgotten heroes, bygone haunts, and old-fashioned modes of thought. But as this original collection reveals, his appeal goes far beyond simple nostalgia. It lies in his passionate convictions, his humour and his humanity.
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Tennis Whites and Teacakes
- Narrated by: Charles Collingwood
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 08-09-07
- Language: English
- Tennis Whites and Teacakes brings together the best of Betjeman's poetry, private letters, journalism, and musings....
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