HRES 386 · 108th Congress · Commemorations

Honoring the life and accomplishments of Althea Gibson, a pioneer who left an indelible mark on sports, breaking the color barrier in the sport of tennis in the 1950s and helping pave the way for future generations of black athletes.

Introduced 2003-10-01· Sponsored by Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.(2003-10-20)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Honors the life and accomplishments of Althea Gibson, who broke the color barrier in the sport of tennis in the 1950s, who was the first black woman to win the Wimbledon and United States national tennis titles, and who helped pave the way for future generations of black athletes.…

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Cosponsors (16)

16 Democrats
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]GA
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI