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Sally H. Jacobs

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Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson
Sally H. Jacobs
2023
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An advertisement from P.T. Barnum’s American Museum promoting a show called "Wild African Savages."

How U.S. Institutions Took an African Teen’s Life, Then Lost His Remains

Sturmann Yanghis, a 17-year-old South African, was put on stage in America as a “wild savage.” Harvard claimed his remains when he died. Then they disappeared.
by Sally H. Jacobs via Retropolis on December 3, 2023
Althea Gibson leaving tennis court followed by crowd

Sports Legend Althea Gibson Served Up Tennis History When She Broke Through in 1950

Her athletic performance in New York impressed onlookers of all colors and cracked opened the door for a new generation of Black players to come.
by Sally H. Jacobs via Smithsonian on August 8, 2023
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