The Coach Who Integrated Wimbledon, the story of Dr. J - In-person

for Black History Month!

Learn about Dr. Robert Johnson, a football star in the 1920s who became a tennis coach developing Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, and other champions in this special presentation by grandson RJ III.

Dr. Johnson was active in Civil Rights activities in the 1960s, in addition to his role in the development of champions in three different sports.

This program will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room.

Questions about this program? Contact the Library at 240-777-0678.

Looking for more Black History Month resources? Check out the Oxford African American Studies Center, History Reference Center, New York Times Historical, among other Electronic Resources, linked within the 'Research and Learn' tab on our home page here: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/

You'll need an active MCPL card account to access these. Don't have a card right now?  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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