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Strong Enough for a Man, Made (as) a Woman: John McEnroe, Serena Williams and the Erasure of Black Female Excellence
“If [Serena] played the men’s circuit, she’d be, like, 700 in the world.” —John McEnroe “If I were a man, then it wouldn’t be any sort of question.” —Serena Williams John McEnroe cannot be serious. He couldn’t seriously think that he could question or attempt to qualify the greatness of the goddess known as Serena…
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Bask in Serena Williams’ Pregnant Nakedness on Vanity Fair Cover
Serena Williams has her mind set on returning to tennis by January, but that, of course, is after she gives birth to her new baby. In an article in this month’s Vanity Fair, Williams was photographed by Annie Leibovitz and spoke about her romance with her fiance, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian; their upcoming wedding; and,…
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Serena Williams Didn’t Mean to Tell the World She Was Pregnant
Serena Williams had every intention of sharing her pregnancy with the public—just not as soon as she did. The story goes like this: Williams had been chronicling her pregnancy with personal photos when she accidentally pressed the wrong button and sent one of those photos out on Snapchat. It was a photo of Williams with…
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Serena Williams Responds to Ilie Nastase’s Racist Remark About Her Unborn Child
Romanian tennis Hall of Famer Ilie Nastase is feeling the wrath of not only the International Tennis Federation but also Serena Williams after he made comments about her unborn child. On Sunday, Nastase was suspended by the International Tennis Federation for cursing at British player Johanna Konta, Britain captain Anne Keothavong and an umpire during…
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Serena Williams Pens Instagram Note to Unborn Child
Serena Williams set social media ablaze when she announced on Snapchat that she was expecting her first baby with her soon-to-be husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Williams isn’t shying away from sharing baby information with her fans, and she posted a sweet message to her baby on Instagram. Williams announced her engagement in a Reddit…
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I Can't Wait Until 16 Years From Now When Serena Williams's Baby Beats Maria Sharapova Too
If you think it’s totally fucked up that Serena Williams would announce her pregnancy on the same day Maria Sharapova — the woman who still somehow out earns Serena in endorsements despite losing to her 18 consecutive times and getting exposed as a drug cheat — turned 30 (and, for the record, it totally, definitely, absolutely…
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Serena Williams Announces Pregnancy on Snapchat
Serena Williams is 20 weeks pregnant, according to a now deleted Snapchat. The tennis champ announced that she’s pregnant Wednesday morning. Williams, who is engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, quickly posted and deleted the pregnancy announcement. But of course the internet never forgets. Last month Williams pulled out of the Indian Wells and Miami…
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Nike Addresses Racial Inequality in New Ad Featuring LeBron James, Serena Williams
Nike has a few things to say about equality and inequality, and the company brought out its biggest stars to make a point. Nike’s new “Equality” campaign launched Sunday with an ad featuring LeBron James, Serena Williams, Kevin Durant and many other black athletes. According to Nike’s press release, the campaign “encourages people to take…
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Serena Williams Rocks No. 23 Jordans—Sent by Michael Jordan—to Celebrate Her 23rd Grand-Slam Win
Tennis phenom Serena Williams made history as she won her 23rd grand-slam title on Saturday night against her sister Venus Williams in in a 6-4, 6-4 victory at the Australian Open. And not only did Serena return to the world No. 1 ranking, but she capped off the sweet night by changing into classic “23”…
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If You’re a Black Man Mad About Serena Williams’ Engagement, I Have Questions
Pardon me. I need to preface what you are about to read with a … not so much an explanation, but a statement of awareness of how it may be received. If you are a person, male or female, who ascribes to Hotep and ankh-right beliefs, you will probably be pissed before the end of…