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The Life and Legacy of Arthur Ashe; Plus: An update from Hawaii ahead of Hurricane Lane

0:08 – The Life and Legacy: This year marks the 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe’s historic 1968 win at the US Open when he became the first African-American man to win a major tennis title. For much of the hour we’ll speak with historian Raymond Arsenault, author of the new biography Arthur Ashe, A Life about Arthur Ashe’s career, family life, and political activism.

0:48 – Hurricane update – we speak with Richard Rapoza, with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency about Hurricane Lane, which could become the first major cyclone to make landfall in 26 years.

 

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