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Althea Gibson will receive a high honor in New York City on what would be have been her 95th birthday when West 143rd Street in Harlem will be renamed “Althea Gibson Way.” The ceremony will be held on August 25th from noon to 2 p.m. at West 143rd Street between Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevards, where Gibson grew up as a young girl. Gibson family members as … [Read more...] about Althea Gibson To Be Honored By New York City On Eve Of U.S. Open