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Tennis, I think, has always been the providence of middle class black folks, more so than golf since gold usually required a membership to a country club that wouldn't let us in. I know that many communities don't have public golf courses, but most cities have public tennis courts, including some apartment complexes.
My mother played tennis when I was young (although most of the friends she played with were not black) so I assumed that tennis was a sport that anyone played. I took tennis lessons off and on and even played (poorly, very poorly) on the tennis team my last year of HS. I also played recreationally in college. My goal is to play again starting this spring (bought a nice raquet last year).
I love it because it's one of those sports you can tailor to your individual fitness level, so that makes it a life-long sport.
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