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Citizen Ashe tells the story of tennis champion and civil rights activist Arthur Ashe, as he rises to prominence after becoming the first African American to win the US Open in 1968.
Citizen Ashe: Directed by Rex Miller, Sam Pollard. With Johnnie Ashe, Beth Barnes, Loretta Burnette, John Carlos. Explores the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and his impact on tennis and HIV activism.
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- Documentary, Biography, Sport
- Rex Miller, Sam Pollard
- 2021-09-03
Dec 2, 2021 · This warm, sympathetic documentary portrait traces the career of the tennis champion and pioneer who smashed through history. Share full article. Arthur Ashe, who became the first African...
Jun 24, 2022 · Ashe came to athletic prominence during the turbulent battle for Civil Rights in the 1960s, yet he was far less vocal than his contemporaries. “Citizen Ashe” shows how his the media crudely used his demeanor in stark contrast to “angry Black athletes” like Cassius Clay.
"Citizen Ashe" explores the enduring legacy of tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Ashe, tracing his personal evolution from sports legend to global activist. His own words,...
Dec 8, 2021 · “Citizen Ashe,” the elegant, engrossing documentary about late tennis great Arthur Ashe, is as much the story of how a Black athlete who set out to become “the Jackie Robinson of tennis ...
Exploring the enduring legacy of tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Ashe in a feature documentary as elegant, meaningful, and poignant as the life he lived.
