About this video: "How to Serve"
View Arthur Ashe's tutorial on how to serve not just on the court but also in our daily lives. Includes never-seen-before home video footage Video courtesy of Sesame Street, The Arthur Ashe Foundation
All video copyright - Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
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“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” — Arthur Ashe
Current Events
15th Anniversary Celebration and Remembrance: Arthur Ashe, Jr.
http://arthurashe.org/lifestory/15thanniversary
Service Related Arthur Ashe Legacy Resources
Aetna Voice of Conscience Award
Hartford, CT
http://www.aetna.com/foundation/
voice_conscience.htm
Healthcare provider Aetna founded the Voice of Conscience award in 1993. Arthur Ashe was an Aetna board member and the chairman of the Aetna Foundation. The award was established to pay tribute to the humanitarian and civic ideals that Arthur embodied. Every year they honor one employee who best represents those ideals by giving them an award and making a $25,000 donation to a charity of the recipient’s choosing.
Arthur Ashe Award for Courage
New York City, NY
http://espn.go.com/espy2006/index.html
Given out yearly at the ESPY awards, which were created by ESPN to recognize accomplishments in athletics, the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage is unique in recognizing athletes who transcend sports in dedicating themselves to humanitarian or social endeavors.
Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award
Ponte Vedra, FL
http://www.atptennis.com
Awarded yearly by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the award is given to an ATP member and thus a male professional tennis player, who demonstrates a commitment to social or humanitarian concerns off the court.
Service Related Resources
Shared Interest
http://www.sharedinterest.org/
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://www.naacp.org/home/index.htm
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