Legacy of Black Tennis Past & Present

Today, our guests Marty Woods, Dir. of Pete Brown Junior Tennis Program, and Robert Foster, Vol. CFO American Tennis Association discusses the history of Black tennis and the importance of building future tennis legends.

The American Tennis Association, which was established in 1916, and individuals of significance after civil rights legislation. The history of blacks in tennis is a rich and inspiring legacy that must be preserved. It chronicles the emergence of an elite black middle class a mere 40 years after slavery was abolished.