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Venus Williams Took Inspiration From Her Mother to Fight For Pay Equality in Tennis

by admin | May 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Venus Williams is a fierce warrior both on and off the court. One of the all-time tennis greats and formerly ranked No. 1 in the world, she has advocated for pay equity for women in her profession for many years. For Williams, playing Wimbledon as a young athlete was...

Billie Jean King Shares Strong Words About Serena, Venus Williams

by admin | May 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Tennis legend and WTA founder Billie Jean King recalled meeting Serena and Venus Williams on the 34th anniversary of the first time she met the greatest sister duo in tennis history. In 1988, King met the Williams sisters, that would later go on to become all-time...

‘Making Each Kid Feel So Special’ – Venus Williams Partakes in an Illustrious Campaign to Inspire Children

by admin | Apr 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Last week was huge for the world of tennis as Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud in the Miami Open final to clinch his first Masters 1000 title. During the same time, another tennis legend, Venus Williams, showed up at the courts in Miami. The seven-time Grand Slam...

Like Richard Williams, Will Smith thinks it’s about him

by admin | Apr 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Give Will Smith this much credit for a true-to-life portrayal: Richard Williams always had trouble removing himself and his ego from the story of Venus and Serena, too. The worst part of Smith’s explosively aggrieved narcissismmasquerading as familial “love” during...

On and Off the Court, Venus Williams’s Work Is Not Done

by admin | Mar 15, 2022 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

The tennis caravan is parked in Indian Wells, Calif., this week for the BNP Paribas Open, an event that, not unreasonably, calls itself “the fifth major.” Venus Williams, though, is on America’s opposite baseline, home in South Florida. “I’m living my best life,” she...

Feb 28 – March 6, Highlights and Lowlights

by admin | Mar 6, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

👍 This week our highlight goes to Tianna Hawkins and Natasha Cloud who finished as the top two performing athletes in the Athletes Unlimited league. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to The New York Times who published a photo of Venus...

Serena Williams tells NY Times to ‘do better’ after Venus photo mishap

by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Serena Williams is one of the most recognizable athletes in the sports world. And even she — the 23-time Grand Slam champion widely regarded as the greatest competitor her sport has ever seen — is still “overlooked.” Read More

Venus Williams Wants Us All To Talk More About Mental Health

by admin | Dec 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Venus Williams first stormed the pro tennis circuit in the late 1990s and made her Grand Slam final debut at the 1997 U.S. Open. At that event, the 17-year-old phenom went runner-up against world No. 1 Martina Hingis, who won in two straight sets. But just three years...

Novak Djokovic and Ash Barty set the pace in 2021 — and tennis’ future looks just as bright

by admin | Nov 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The 2021 tennis season is officially over, and what a year it was. From history-making quests to the emergence of what looks to be the next generation of superstars, this season was one to remember. Even with the absence of household names such as Venus and Serena...

Why the Williams family finally decided to tell their story in ‘King Richard’

by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW

There were moments during the production of “King Richard” that Isha Price was so struck by the slight stoop in the posture of actor Will Smith and his distinctive Shreveport, La., dialect that she almost called him “Daddy.” That, after all, was what she and her four...
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