Ora Washington: 2. A radical statement

“She loved to compete”: Ora takes her first tennis lesson. But race, sex and class prejudice stand in her way. It’s the 1920s and Ora has gone north to Philadelphia – a city of opportunity and danger. Racial tensions are high in her neighbourhood. What motivates her to start playing the so-called ‘gentleman’s game’? Please note, this episode contains some outdated language that may offend.

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Ora Washington: 2. A radical statement is an episode from Untold Legends by BBC.

This episode is 30:09 long.

This episode was published on Sep 4, 2022.

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