David Westley Sklllman as "greens" and Soraya Klnsey as "okra" hi [Lorraine Hansberry] Theatre's February 2006 production of Ntozake Shange's choreopoem from "okra to greens/a different klnda love story," directed by Danny Duncan and Stanley E. Williams

Born in 1927, the great African-American tennis player Althea Gibson Earl was the first Black person to play in both Wimbledon and U.S. championships-in 1957 and 1958, respectively-and to win a singles title at Wimbledon. She was also the first African-American to compete in the French Open, Australian Doubles and other prestigious championship tennis tournaments, ultimately winning 11 major titles. A staunch supporter of the recreational, health, cultural and educational needs of the inner-city community, Gibson's life and work was celebrated at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in 1971.