Tag: racism

BEATING RACISM. Serena Williams talks when she and Venus had to defeat hostile crowds

Serena and Venus Williams
Serena Williams and Venus Williams have shocked and revolutionized the tennis world when at the end of the last millennium, they commenced their ascent in the sport. It was unusual for tennis fans to see 2 black sisters coming from nowhere playing such a...

Coco Gauff celebrates Juneteenth

Coco Gauff
Cori Gauff has been extremely vocal in promoting the #blacklivesmatter movement after the killing of George Floyd. Besides being very active on social media, the American teenager impressed with an inspiring speech in Delray Beach and she is not celebrating Juneteenth on social media...

Serena Williams promotes GREAT informative video about the struggle of the black community in the US

Serena Williams and educating vs racism
Serena Williams has always been extremely active in fighting racism. The American champion has faced racist behavior many times in her life, also when playing major tennis tournaments. The US and the world remain shocked after the horrible killing of George Floyd and the...

RACISM. Serena Williams’ husband on when he “survived” the police because he was white

Alexis Ohanian and Serena
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian is one of the biggest promoters of the so-called #BlackLivesMatter movement. Alexis surprised her wife after he resigned from the board of Reddit after the company has been (often) accused of tolerating racial remarks on its social network. When leaving...

Naomi Osaka supports Michelle Obama about reforming the US criminal justice system

Naomi Osaka and Michelle Obama
Naomi Osaka has always stated her desire to meet Barack Obama and she is definitely on the same wavelength with his wife Michelle about the current situation in the US. Naomi has been extremely active during the days that followed George Floyd's killing also and...

Naomi Osaka applauded by Billie Jean King on her stance vs. racism

Naomi Osaka and Billie Jean King
Naomi Osaka has been very active to defend the rights of the black community, especially after George Floyd's killing. The Japanese sensation wrote a heartfelt letter to Reuters explaining why she has been so vocal supporting the "black lives matter" movement. However, some people...

Why Naomi Osaka is upset with the NFL

Naomi Osaka and Colin Kaepernick
Naomi Osaka has been extremely vocal in the last few weeks after the murder of George Floyd. The Japanese star has been venting her anger on social media agaisnt racism and police brutality. Talking to Reuters, Naomi had a dig also at the NFL. In...

I want a better future for the next generation, says Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka has been extraordinarily active after the death of George Floyd. The former world no.1 took on the streets and social media to vent her frustration against racism and police brutality. However, Naomi has a huge following and she had to deal also...

Naomi Osaka shares her love for Japan

Naomi Osaka and Japan
Naomi Osaka has been on an emotional rollercoaster during the last few weeks following the horrible murder of George Floyd that has further exposed racists behaviors in the US. The Japanese sensation was so upset about what has happened to take on the street and...

‘I am proud to be black’ – Serena Williams

Serena Williams proud of being black
Serena Williams has been one of the most inspiring figures for the black community and women in general, impressing her fans with her actions and success in and out of the court for the last 2 decades. Unfortunately, the 38-year-old had to deal quite often...

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