# @wpiathletics on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BteNH6hHWLc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12815248-wpiathletics-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-02-04T19:40:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WPI Athletics (@wpiathletics) — https://gondola.cc/wpiathletics

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Can you imagine sports without Serena Williams, Tiger Woods or LeBron James? You can’t, right? There once was a time when African-American athletes weren't allowed to be on the same playing field as white athletes. Fortunately, there were African-American athletes who ignored the racial slurs and death threats that were hurled their way and devoted their lives to make the world of sports more equal for all athletes.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Till this day, Arthur Ashe remains the only African-American male to win Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, or Australian Open. His contributions on the tennis court  were just the beginning of his impact. He was a tireless spokesman for a variety of causes, including the American Civil Rights Movement, and the push for equality for undocumented immigrants in the United States.
#blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2019

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