Afro History Today in Afro History ! Arthur Ashe becomes the first Afro American male to win the U.S Open in 1968 ! written by Marc Alexander September 9, 2025 English: President Reagan and Arthur Ashe. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) View image | gettyimages.com View image | gettyimages.com English: Arthur Ashe Stadium 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Today in Afro History ! Arthur Ashe becomes the first Afro American male to win the U.S Open in 1968 ! was last modified: September 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Otis Redding ! NBA player, Shane Battier ! MLB player, Billy Hamilton ! NBA player, B. J. Armstrong ! NBA player, J.R. Smith ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Musician, Roy Ayers ! NBA player, Bob Lanier ! NBA player, Ben Wallace ! Rapper, Big Daddy Kane ! Sprinter, Jim Hines ! You may also like Sources: Eagles SB hero Graham has surgery May 16, 2018 Female rappers boldly staking their claim on... July 21, 2018 Sources: Nuggets’ Chandler to opt in for... June 22, 2018 Mets’ Syndergaard Stricken By Virus Normally Seen... July 23, 2018 Community Calendar July 9, 2018 Ian Bremmer: Trump takes a Chinese approach... July 11, 2018 3 STEAM-Related Cooking Activities to Do With... July 25, 2018 Brockhampton perform new track 'Tonya' and announce... June 21, 2018 Russia dismisses Mueller indictment as attempt to... July 13, 2018 R&B star, Praiz, signs management deal with... May 19, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.