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The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star

Untold Legends is the story of 1920s black female tennis and basketball champion Ora Washington. The producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series.

Untold Legends tells the fascinating story of a long-forgotten 1920s black female tennis and basketball champion Ora Washington. We hear your comments and the producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series.

Plus, we continue our debate on why most news interviews do not end with the guest having the final thank you.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown Production for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service

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