The way that men in tennis treat Serena Williams is a phenomenon that can never be separated from her gender or from her Blackness. “My response to racism is anger. I have lived with that anger, on that anger, beneath that anger, on top of that anger, ignoring that anger, feeding upon that anger, learning...
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Racist White Journalist Calls Serena Williams a Diva.
When will white people stop feeling so inadequate compared to Serena Williams? Serena Williams literally cannot do anything without white folks (and cishet Black men) tearing her apart. Williams is a gifted, talented and successful Black woman, so it isn’t surprising that everything she does is heavily scrutinized by intimidated and spiteful people. When folks...
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Daily Share: Tennis Star Serena Williams is Now the Highest Paid Woman In Sports
Serena Williams, one of the greatest athletes of all time, is now the highest-paid woman in sports. Williams has won 21 Grand Slam titles and earned more than $77 million in prize money, along with the title of Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year four times, including in 2015. But until recently, rival Maria...