Who doesn’t love a feel-good story? We take news seriously here at NewsOne, but when we stumble upon those stories that make us smile ear-to-ear,…
GETTY IMAGES: Historically white activities. Nontraditional participants. Serena Williams and Misty Copeland are the faces of their respective professions in the United States. Williams is the face of American tennis (men’s and women’s), while Copeland is the face of American ballet. Both came from humble beginnings in California. Both took unique paths into their professions. […]
Former professional tennis player Zina Garrison joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss the controversy surrounding attacks on Serena Williams for her physique and…
Last year at Wimbledon after exiting to Alize Cornet, Serena Williams declared: “I know I can do better.” On Saturday at the All England Club came the exclamation point to her turnaround. Williams defeated promising Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-4 in southwest London to complete the “Serena Slam” — winning four straight majors — for […]
GETTY: Serena Williams is amazing. She crushed Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Thursday, marking her 17th straight victory over Sharapova. The 6-2, 6-4 win comes 11 years after Sharapova last beat Williams. Since that time, Williams has won 14 Grand Slam titles. She has won 20 overall, inching closer to the all-time […]
Serena Williams says in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, “she shouldn’t have put herself in that position.” The comment is made in one paragraph of a lengthy story posted online Tuesday about Williams, a 16-time Grand Slam title winner who is ranked […]
This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others will undoubtedly make you angry and/or sad. Either way, here’s to the last 12 years of our living history. Enjoy! Moment: Serena Williams Sets Record After Reclaiming No. 1 Women’s […]
Often imitated never duplicated, Venus and Serena Williams are the tennis phenoms that no other player could ever be. The Williams Sisters grew up in…
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams was only thinking out loud when she muttered this Australian Open had been “the worst two weeks.” Not long after…
*Serena Williams is venturing into a new area of charity. Williams is UNICEF’s newest international Goodwill Ambassador. UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake announced her appointment on Tuesday, saying she is also known as a philanthropist and champion of children. She’s been with the organization since 2006 when she traveled to Ghana for a huge health […]
*Serena Williams is venturing into a new area of charity. Williams is UNICEF’s newest international Goodwill Ambassador. UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake announced her appointment on Tuesday, saying she is also known as a philanthropist and champion of children. She’s been with the organization since 2006 when she traveled to Ghana for a huge health […]
Superstar Serena Williams will return to the court this month (June 20) at the world famous tournament Wimbledon in England. Williams has been off the court almost a year because of serious health issues that prevented her to play. The last time she played was last July at the Glam Slam in which she won […]
