As a supporter of Black Lives Matter and a woman who challenges stereotypes about women’s body shape,she is so much more than one of the greatest tennis playersThough Serena Williams was smiling, when she raised her fist after beating Germany’s Angelique Kerber to win Wimbledon for the seventh time, and it was a move reminiscent of John Carlos’s black power salute at the 1968 Olympics. Black Twitter swooned. Here was a woman who had just equalled Steffi Graf’s open era record of major titles using her platform,albeit in a small way, to reveal her support to the black community in one of the most tragic weeks in its recent history. Related: The man who raised a black power salute at the 1968 Olympic Games Related: Serena Williams: 'Not everyone’s going to like the way I see' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com