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Grand Slam: Naomi Osaka Is the Newest Sports Star to Sign with Nike
She was spotted wearing Adidas on the court as recently as March 22, but it’s official: women’s tennis Grand Slam tournament winner Naomi Osaka will be Nike’s next sports star. The tennis champion and athletic giant announced an endorsement deal late Thursday. The move came as a surprise to many sports and business insiders, as…
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What's the Tea? Activist Naomi Wadler Brings Black Girl Magic to YouTube—With Help From Serena Williams
When we first saw Naomi Wadler take the podium at the March for Our Lives last year, we knew this was a child destined for big things. The then 11-year-old spoke eloquently about not only the power and awareness of the youngest members of our society, but also the need to ensure black women and…
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Here's the Buzz: Serena Williams Is Teaming Up With Bumble to Invest in Women of Color
She’s a happily married woman, but Serena Williams is teaming up with one of the leading dating apps for women—specifically to benefit women of color. As reported by Black Enterprise (BE), Williams recently joined Bumble as a global adviser for the app—which now includes social and business networking components. All are centered around the theme…
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Baby Love: Shop Alexis Olympia Ohanian's Closet—for a Good Cause!
Your babies can finally walk, but can you run? Any parent knows kids grow out of clothes almost as fast as they grow into them—and this is doubly true for babies and toddlers. That’s why, no matter what the demographic, budget-savvy parents of little ones often look to the secondhand market for next-to-new—or sometimes, new-new—finds.…
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What’s Better Than the Academy Awards? The After-Party!
If the Academy Awards is the big finish to awards season, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party is the cherry on top. Despite claims to the contrary last week by the New York Times, the magazine’s annual fete is clearly still the hottest ticket in town; after a quick costume change, Hollywood celebrated the 2019 Oscars…
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This Is Not a Drill: Serena Williams Just Teamed Up With Poshmark
Love Serena? Love Poshmark? Well, consignment lovers, your day just got made, because the fashion-loving Serena Williams just joined the social commerce marketplace’s board of directors—and has placed some of her designer goods up for sale! “The more I learned about the company, the more I learned, like, ‘Wow, this is literally me,’” Williams says…
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Meghan Takes Manhattan: The Royal Baby Shower Comes Stateside
She may be a British royal now, but Meghan Markle still loves a good, old-fashioned girls’ trip. Ahead of the birth of her first child, the Duchess wasn’t going to miss out on a chance to celebrate with her American girl squad. Markle chose New York City as the site of her stateside baby shower…
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Romper Room: Serena Williams Serves a New Spin on Her Famed Catsuit at the Australian Open
Feeling playful? Serena Williams sure looked as if she was, while shutting down Germany’s Tatjana Maria in straight sets during her first round match at the 2019 Australian Open. Memorably, after Williams’ black catsuit caused a small furor in the French Tennis Federation last year, the Women’s Tennis Association subsequently cleared the way for catsuits…
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Profile in Courage: Serena Williams Covers Allure’s ‘Body & Mind’ Issue
Will we ever tire of seeing Serena Williams atop magazine covers? Don’t bet on it. We love that Williams—already the most powerful woman in sports—is also having the power of her beauty recognized, again and again. Her latest grand slam? Allure magazine’s “Body & Mind” issue, where she recreates the pose from her iconic nude…
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The Parent Trap: Serena Williams Inspires A Vital Rule Change in Women's Tennis
When Serena Williams returned this year from her 14-month maternity leave to find her ranking had dropped from No. 1 to No. 453, we knew it was unfair—to Williams and the inferior players she’d be forced to face during the season. Apparently, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) thought so, too, using Williams’ plight as a…