,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #f1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mrs4
 ,capito1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+    
,ar?ur ,a%e1 a native ( ,ri*mond1       
,virg9ia1 on ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( 8       
hi/oric w9 at ! #aifh ,u4,s4 ,op5 ,t5nis
 ,*ampion%ip & honor+ 8 humanit>ian     
contributions to civil rights1          
education1 ! movem5t aga9/ ap>!id 9 ,s\?
 ,africa1 & ,,hiv_/,,aids aw>5ess4      
,:]eas ,ar?ur ,a%e won ! ,u4,s4 ,op5    
,t5nis ,*ampion%ip on ,septemb] #i1     
#aifh1 9 ! fir/ ye> ! t\rnam5t 0 op5 to 
pr(essionals1 :ile he 0 on active duty  
bas$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,milit>y        
,academy1 also kn[n z ,we/ ,po9t2 ,:]eas
 ,ar?ur ,a%e's victory1 foll[+ 8 amateur
 ,u4,s4 ,national ,*ampion%ip title two 
weeks e>li]1 m>k$ ! fir/ "t an          
,african-,am]ican man won a major title2
 ,:]eas ,ar?ur ,a%e 0 born 9 ,ri*mond1  

,virg9ia1 on ,july #aj1 #aidc1 & rais$  
by 8 wid[$ fa!r 9 a h\se on ! gr\nds (  
,brook ,field1 ! l>ge/ playgr\nd =      
blacks 9 ,ri*mond1 ! segregat$ capital (
 ! =m] ,conf$]acy2 ,:]eas ,ar?ur ,a%e   
fir/ le>n$ to play t5nis at #g ye>s old 
& %[$ en\gh tal5t to lat] receive coa*+ 
& guidance f ,dr4 ,rob]t ,walt]         
,johnson1 a pione] = black t5nis play]s2
 ,:]eas1 al?\gh prohibit$ 9 ,ri*mond f  
compet+ 9 t\rnam5ts & practic+ at       
municipal indoor c\rts because (        
segregation1 ,ar?ur ,a%e won ! ,national
 ,junior ,indoor t5nis title1 becom+ !  
fir/ ,african-,am]ican male to d s &    
e>n+ a s*ol>%ip 9 #aifc to play t5nis at
 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles
 7,,ucla71 :]e he jo9$ ! ,res]ve ,(fic] 
,tra9+ ,corps2 ,:]eas ,ar?ur ,a%e       
graduat$ f ,,ucla ) a ba*elor's degree 9
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & 0 assign$ to  
,we/ ,po9t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 :]e
 he e>n$ promotions to fir/ lieut5ant & 
also l$ ! t5nis program2 ,:]eas !       
amateur & pr(essional t5nis             

accompli%m5ts ( ,ar?ur ,a%e includ$     
,national ,collegiate ,a?letic          
,association s+les & d\bles titles1 !   
,au/ralian ,op5 title 9 #aigj1 & !      
,wimbl$on title 9 #aige2 ,:]eas ,ar?ur  
,a%e became ! fir/ black play] select$  
to ! ,davis ,cup team = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 :i* he lat] coa*$2 ,:]eas ,ar?ur ,a%e's
 accompli%m5ts on ! t5nis c\rt gave him 
a plat=m to pursue social ju/ice dur+ a 
turbul5t "t 9 ! civil rights era2 ,:]eas
 ,ar?ur ,a%e's activism includ$ ef=ts to
 end ap>!id 9 ,s\? ,africa2 ,:]eas      
,ar?ur ,a%e pu%$ =1 & ev5tually e>n$1 a 
visa to play 9 ! ,national ,*ampion%ips 
9 ,s\? ,africa 9 #aigc2 ,:]eas ,ar?ur   
,a%e 0 arre/$ twice1 fir/ = prote/+     
outside ! ,embassy ( ,s\? ,africa 9     
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & lat] = prote/+ !    
repatriation ( ,haitian refugees by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,ar?ur  
,a%e rese>*$ ! hi/ory (                 
,african-,am]ican a?letics & publi%$ a  
gr\ndbreak+ book1 ,h>d ,road to ,glory3 
,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,african-,am]ican        

,a?lete1 celebrat+ ! accompli%m5ts (    
h]oes kn[n & unkn[n2 ,:]eas aft] suff]+ 
a he>t attack 9 #aigi & contract+       
,,hiv_/,,aids z a result ( a blood      
transfusion1 ,ar?ur ,a%e resolv$ to     
educate ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w    
ab\t ! disease & advocat$ = m res\rces  
to end an epidemic t disproportionately 
affect$ m>g9aliz$ communities1 includ+  
communities ( color2 ,:]eas ,ar?ur ,a%e 
succumb$ to complications f             
,,hiv_/,,aids & di$ on ,febru>y #f1     
#aiic1 & became ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican
 to lie 9 /ate at ! ,gov]nor's ,mansion 
9 ,ri*mond2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,bill    
,cl9ton po/hum\sly aw>d$ ,ar?ur ,a%e !  
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om on ,june   
#bj1 #aiic1 & ! ,ri*mond ,city ,c\ncil  
vot$ unanim\sly to erect a /atue on     
hi/oric ,monum5t ,av5ue to honor 8      
a*ievem5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ,ar?ur ,a%e1 a     
native ( ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 on ! #ej?  
anniv]s>y ( 8 hi/oric w9 at ! ,u4,s4    
,op5 ,t5nis ,*ampion%ip2 &  7#b7        

celebrates 8 contributions to education1
 s*ol>%ip1 ! anti-ap>!id movem5t1 &     
,,hiv_/,,aids aw>5ess4