Black tennis players are on the rise, particularly on the men’s side, and fans took notice at the DC Open:
It’s a rare, exciting feeling, the sensation of catching the right athlete (or two) at the right place and time — [...]
Via Global Sport Matters, an article on how the past decade has seen unprecedented institutional gains for pregnant and parenting women athletes, yet a persistent maternal health crisis, the fight for bodily autonomy, and the [...]
Via The New York Times, a look at Billie Jean King, the tennis champion whose activism won equal pay for women at the 1973 U.S. Open and, now 79, she is still leading the fight for equity — in sports and beyond:
The more [...]
July
4,
2023
Via Huffington Post, a report on Andy Murray's reactions to a recent Wimbledon poster:
Andy Murray just made a very good point about the new Wimbledon poster and its depiction of female players.
The famous tennis ace – [...]
June
15,
2023
Fifty years ago, Billie Jean King walked into the offices of the U.S. Open and demanded that they pay women the same amount as men. She had a very powerful bargaining tool in her pocket: A sponsor, Ban deodorant, that was willing [...]
September
11,
2022
Via Andscape, commentary on how Serena Williams’ retirement is a platform, not a loss, for Black tennis’ next generation:
A week ago Friday, Serena Williams ended one of the most brilliant careers in sports history. [...]