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  • Tennis player Naomi Osaka

    Naomi Osaka Explores Mental Health and the Media's Scrutiny

    “There are people who can help, and there is usually light at the end of any tunnel,” Osaka wrote in TIME Magazine.
    Joshua Adams Jul 8, 2021 5:11PM EDT
    Arthur Ashe. Black and white photo of young Black man, wearing glasses and white top, holding up a trophy.

    Richmond Boulevard Renamed to Honor Arthur Ashe

    The tennis great is honored via a series of events in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 21, 2019 5:27PM EDT
    Serena Williams. Black woman poses in brown dress in front of grey sheet and red text spelling "ALLURE" and black text spelling "THE BODY + MIND ISSUE"; Black woman in green athletic outfit surrounded by coral sheet

    Serena Williams Covers Allure, Talks Being Black in Tennis

    “Venus and I started out being successful, continued to be successful, and we were also unapologetically ourselves. We were not afraid to wear braids. We weren’t afraid to be Black in tennis. And that was different.”

    Sameer Rao Jan 10, 2019 12:26PM EST
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    What You Need to Know About Serena Williams' Return to Wimbledon

    The British tennis tournament is Williams’ first major international tournament after she pulled out of the French Open following an injury.

    Sameer Rao Jun 29, 2018 11:58AM EDT
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    WATCH: Serena Williams and Common Discuss Racism and Loving Their Blackness

    The tennis great and MC dive deep for nearly an hour in ESPN’s “The Undefeated In-Depth: Serena With Common.”

    Sameer Rao Dec 19, 2016 11:29AM EST
    Michelle Carter in blue striped t-shirt holding red, white and blue American flag.

    #POCMedalWatch: Michelle Carter, 'The Simones,' Venus Williams and More Excel in Rio

    The medals just keep coming for American athletes of color at the Olympics.

    Sameer Rao Aug 15, 2016 3:12AM EDT
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