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Daisy Bates was born on this day in 1914. She ran a civil rights newspaper, and in 1957, she organized the Little Rock Nine, a group of 9 black students who wanted the right to attend an all-white high school. #RememberHerName #HistoryMatters
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#OTD Daisy Bates (Nov 11, 1914 – Nov 4, 1999). Civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, lecturer who mentored the the Little Rock 9, beginning with the the federal court case, Aaron v. Cooper, which set the stage for the 1957 desegregation of Central HS. #History
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Could not love the -designed winner's jacket for the any more than I do. 🧵🪡 My thoughts on "Wimbledon white" as well.
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"My generation, we always worried because we wore all white all the time. And it's what you wear underneath that's important for your menstrual period." @BillieJeanKing’s "pet peeve" is Wimbledon’s "horrible" all white uniform policy 👉 cnn.it/3TcXWmY
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So excited to share the jacket the winners of the will receive. Designed by , it represents ambition, gender equality, and love, and the blue color is my favorite. Can't wait to see which country will take these home. 💙 #BJKCup #BJKCupFinals
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Introducing the 'Billie Blue' winner’s jacket by @ToryBurch 😍 The jacket will be awarded to the winners of the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals 💙 #BJKCupFinals | @ToryBurchFdn | @BillieJeanKing
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Good luck to the next generation of tennis. These juniors are so much fun to watch!
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Ready to rule the world 🙌 The 2022 Davis Cup Juniors and Billie Jean King Cup Juniors by BNP Paribas Finals are under way in Antalya, Turkey ✨
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Happy Halloween to those celebrating. You’ve tagged me some terrific costume photos over the years, and these are a few of my favorites. If you’re dressing up as Bobby Riggs or me this year, don’t forget to tag me. I would love to see it. 🎃🎾👻🎾
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