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Citizen Ashe

A Storyville documentary that tells the story of sports legend and social activist Arthur Ashe, who in 1975 became the first black man to win Wimbledon.

Documentary that tells the little-known story of sports legend Arthur Ashe off the tennis court. Known to most on account of his stellar sports career – he became the first black man to win Wimbledon in 1975 – the film uncovers Ashe’s work as a social activist, a role that embraced the civil rights movement in the US, African Americans and oppressed people throughout the world.

1 hour, 27 minutes

Last on

Mon 24 Jun 202400:30
BBC Four

Music Played

  • Ray Charles

    Carry Me Back To Old Virginia

  • The Temptations

    I Wish It Would Rain

  • Sam & Dave

    I Thank You

  • Clarence Carter

    Slip Away

  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    Johannesburg

Credits

DirectorRex Miller
DirectorSam Pollard

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