Afro History Today in Afro History ! Althea Gibson becomes first Afro American woman to win Wimbledon in 1957 ! written by Marc Alexander July 6, 2025 Althea Gibson, half-length portrait, holding tennis racquet / World Telegram & Sun photo by Fred Palumbo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) View image | gettyimages.com Today in Afro History ! Althea Gibson becomes first Afro American woman to win Wimbledon in 1957 ! was last modified: July 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Comedian, Kevin Hart ! Actress/Singer, Della Reese ! Rapper, 50 Cent ! Actress, Tia Mowry ! Actress, Tamera Mowry ! NFL player, Brandon Jacobs ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Baseball Legend, Satchel Paige ! WNBA star Lisa Leslie ! Writer, Margaret Walker ! Actor, Allen Payne ! Singer, Sevyn Streeter ! You may also like Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Alfred... December 12, 2024 Police: Cards GM said he was security... July 10, 2018 William Hill US offers 31 prop bets... April 5, 2018 Macklemore on the UT campus: A fluting... July 17, 2018 Mega Millions Jackpot Now Close To $500... July 21, 2018 Perfect July Day: Warm Temperatures Without The... July 19, 2018 NFL players, coaches and owners react to... May 23, 2018 BirdsCaribbean int’l conference for Kingston tomorrow July 24, 2015 MTA Worker Recovering After Being Hit By... July 18, 2018 Residents, councillors boo Opposition leader’s message August 7, 2015 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.