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 Toronto Duo MONEYPHONE Want to Challenge Your... July 3, 2018 'Superfly' director wanted Future to be his... June 15, 2018 Today in Afro History ! The USS... July 25, 2026 Wentz says he’ll pick spots better moving... May 2, 2018 Jimmy Wopo Would've Been Next Up in... June 20, 2018 On free agency, James says ‘don’t have... June 9, 2018 Giants’ Collins faces another forearm surgery April 12, 2018 Kygo & Miguel Team Up For Laser-Blasted... May 15, 2018 Today in Afro History ! Actress, Hattie... February 29, 2024 Lions support Patricia after ’96 charge resurfaces May 10, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.