num_pages: 40
description: Arthur Ashe broke countless barriers to become the world's first black tennis star. Arthur Athlete and Activist covers the life of the late Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion and social activist who used his fame to fight apartheid and ignorance about AIDS.
language: English
title: Arthur Ashe: Athlete and Activist
titlecomplete: Arthur Ashe: Athlete and Activist (Journey to Freedom)
characters: Arthur Ashe
ratings_count: 1
series: Journey to Freedom: The African American Library
publisher: Childs World Inc