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Arthur Ashe: Athlete and Activist, with Ray Arsenault

September 25, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Arthur Ashe Athlete and Activist

Join Prof. Raymond Arsenault as he explores the life and times of tennis star Arthur Ashe, a pioneering athlete who, after breaking the color barrier, went on to become an influential civil rights activist and public intellectual. Arsenault draw from his best-selling book, “Arthur Ashe: A Life,” named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2018 by the New York Times. Presented alongside the Smithsonian Exhibition, “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America.”

Event Details

Event Date/time:

September 25, 2019 @ 10:00 am -
September 25, 2019 @ 11:30 am

Event Contact:

Elizabeth Bird
Phone:
813-545-1913
Email:
ebird@usf.edu

Event Venue:

Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center
1101 E. River Cove St.
Tampa, FL 33604 United States
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