Afro History Today in Afro History ! Althea Gibson becomes first Afro American woman to win Wimbledon in 1957 ! written by Marc Alexander July 6, 2026 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 5th, 2026 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 Drafting a quarterback remains a possibility for... April 24, 2018 R&B singer Khalid inches toward adulthood at... June 5, 2018 Neighbors mourn woman killed in shooting near... July 16, 2018 Sen. Ben Sasse: "Putin walked away with... July 17, 2018 Today in Afro History ! Activist Steve... August 18, 2026 Michael Jackson's Moonwalking Shoes Will Be Auctioned... April 22, 2018 Five Noteworthy Facts You May Not Know... July 11, 2018 Suns land No. 1 overall pick; Kings,... May 16, 2018 Team Grades: Jets Pound Browns In Todd... September 14, 2015 John Kerry: Trump deriding Joe Biden "shows... July 22, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.