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One Love is an award winning non-profit! 
2020 USTA NC DIVERSITY OUTREACH & INCLUSION AWARD
2X EDUCATIONAL MERIT AWARD Winner

Latest News
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StarNews Media selects Lenny Simpson for 2020 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - story by John Staton
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WECT: "Southern Hall of Fame to Honor Lenny Simpson" by John Smist
 
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The Undefeated "Statue Honoring Althea Gibson Unveiled at the US Open"
 
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WWAY3 "HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF: LENNY SIMPSON" by Tanner Barth on the comparison between 15 year old Coco Gauff and 15 year old Lenny Simpson
 
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WWAY3 "ONE LOVE TENNIS HEADED BACK TO THE US OPEN" by Tanner Barth
 
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WECT6 "One Love Tennis ready to see statue of Althea Gibson unveiled" by John Smist
 
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Tennis Channel "SHE’S OUR JACKIE ROBINSON OF TENNIS": HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALTHEA GIBSON by Steve Tignor. Includes 4-minute video about One Love, 1406 Orange Street, and Althea Gibson. Best video produced so far!
 
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USA Today "Young tennis player inspired by 15-year-old Coco Gauff even as she loses to Naomi Osaka" by Wayne Coffey. One Love kid Laurryen Lennon reacts to Coco Gauff's 2019 US Open performance.
 
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USTA 50 For 50: Lenny Simpson by McCarton Ackerman on the USTA website. This is a list of the 50 most influential people in the USTA's NJTL program.
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"If This Court Could Talk" by Stephen Tignor in Tennis Magazine Sept/Oct 2019 issue
 
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"HOME COURT" by Shaun Assael in Oxford American Magazine (the most in-depth article about the One Love origin story. A MUST READ!)
 
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The Tennis Channel's "If This Court Could Talk: Reviving a Neglected Piece of Tennis History" (article and video about the court restoration, the best piece about the restoration project so far!)
 
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"Arthur Ashe’s legacy continues to impact young tennis players" by NBC News 12 (Richmond, VA) reporting on Arthur Ashe BLVD Weekend celebration
 
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Citizen Times article 'A lifetime opportunity': At Fed Cup, children inspired and empowered by tennis pros
 
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Wrightsville Beach Magazine article "A Love Like No Other"
(The above article is the best way to understand what One Love is all about) 
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Tennis Magazine article "North Carolina Girls Build Support For Althea Gibson Statue at US OPEN"
 
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One Love gives kids the chance to see the eclipse!
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WECT - One Love tennis fundraiser remembers local legend
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Two NC teams take Southern JTT titles - USTA Southern North Carolina
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Wilmington-based One Love Tennis Program to have presence at U.S. Open- Port City Daily
 
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One Love Kid Wins National USTA Foundation Essay Contest - Star News
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One Love and Grace Abounds Come Together To Feed The Community - WWAY
 
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