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Venus Williams participating in May fundraiser for restoration of Nina Simone’s North Carolina home

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Venus Williams raising money to save Nina Simone’s childhood home

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Venus Williams bows out of 2023 Australian Open due to injury

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Williams sisters, Ava DuVernay, Marian Wright Edelman among 2022 Portrait of Nation Gala honorees

Award-winning filmmaker and producer Ava DuVernay, children’s advocate and educator Marian Wright Edelman as well as tennis champions Serena and
/ November 14, 2022

Venus Williams, Spike Lee set for Black Entrepreneurs Day

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Venus Williams, Spike Lee, Tracee Ellis Ross, Shaquille O’Neal and Killer Mike are among those set
/ October 7, 2022

Five powerful life lessons on self-care for Black women we learned from Serena Williams 

OPINION: She is that rare soul who was born for greatness. She walks it, she lives it, and she shines a light on what is possible for the rest of us.
/ September 8, 2022

There are no qualifiers needed. Serena Williams is the greatest athlete of all time, and here are a few reasons why

OPINION: As we tune in Friday night to watch Serena play at the U.S Open, remember, you are witnessing a goddess in human form.
/ September 2, 2022

Serena, Venus Williams get US Open doubles wild-card entry

Serena and Venus Williams are getting their Sister Act back together for doubles at the U.S. Open. The American siblings, who
/ August 27, 2022

Serena’s legacy extends well beyond the tennis court

OPINION: She will be remembered as the greatest of all time, of course. But being an inspiration for generations of little Black girls is her greatest accomplishment.
/ August 9, 2022

65 years ago, Althea Gibson blazed a trail for everybody Black

OPINION: The tennis legend, who endured years of racism on and off the court, became the first Black player to win a title at Wimbledon on July 6, 1957.
/ July 6, 2022