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Althea Gibson became the first Black to win a major tennis championship on this date in 1956, winning the French Open.

From The Bottom Up: Segment 7

A Warrior for Marches On: The Every Day Fight For Change

POSTED: February 25, 2009, 12:00 am

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A profile of community activist George Tillman.

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