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 Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran win big... May 21, 2018 Producer says Zim hip hop is fatherless June 24, 2018 Navigating the unforgiving terrain of the Knicks’... April 12, 2018 Where top six in draft stand: All... April 6, 2018 SZA Really Thought She "Wasn't Gonna Win"... May 21, 2018 Man commits suicide in public restroom May 23, 2015 Rapper Xxxtentacion shot and killed in South... June 18, 2018 Think tank conducts poll on whether Trump... August 21, 2018 What did Trump and Putin agree to? July 20, 2018 Liahtman looking to make history with the... July 18, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.