Dr. Johnson Earns his Hall of Fame Wings
For only the third time in its 55-year history, the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) opened its doors to an African American member. Althea [...]
An Unsung Hero Enters Tennis Hall of Fame
During a sports journalism career that spanned several decades, including 15 years (1986-2001) as USA Today's tennis correspondent, I often wrote about, conversed with and, [...]
African American presence in tennis tumbles, on court and in USTA offices
Fans attending both sessions of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fl. Sunday got to see the entire contingent of African American tennis pros [...]
Obama tackles troubles of the world with enviable intellect, style and more
So many of us in the media are too parochial in our thinking and, alas, I'm no exception. Silly me for thinking that Barack Obama [...]
Former tennis pro Garrison files racial bias suit against USTA
(A follow-up commentary will be published tomorrow) Former U.S. Fed Cup Captain Zina Garrison, who reached a career-high No. 4 world ranking in 1989, has [...]
No. 2 Federer remains ATP Tour’s No. 1 ‘good guyâ€
KEY BISCAYNE, FL ---- Though he’s now No. 2 in the computer rankings, Roger Federer remains No. 1 in the hearts of many of his [...]
Congressman John Lewis calls Gibson/Ashe benefactor an ‘unsung sports hero’
Congressman John Lewis paid tribute to the late Dr. R. Walter (Whirlwind) Johnson last week. Rep. Lewis praised Dr. Johnson, who guided tennis greats Althea [...]
GOP’s obsession with Palin exposes serious flaw
The more Gov. Sarah Palin agrees to meet the press, the less likely she’ll ever become president of these United States.In her days as the [...]
President-elect Obama soars above another barrier
Like most African Americans born before the Civil Rights Era, I smiled as I shed a tear or two Tuesday night watching history roll over [...]