The New York Times – Sports:
The game-changing tennis player used her clothes as a statement of self and a weapon of change.
Category: Black People
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What Serena Williams Means to You
The New York Times – Sports:
“She did things on her own terms and propelled herself to greatness, doing so in a sport that felt by design that it was off limits to Black people.”
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Racial Slur During College Volleyball Game Leads to Fan Suspension
The New York Times – Sports:
A women’s volleyball game was moved to a different location on Saturday after a Duke University player who is Black was called a racial slur during a game on Friday.
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California Bill Could Restrict the Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
The New York Times – Music:
The bill, which applies more broadly to other forms of creative expression, has unanimously passed the Senate and Assembly and could become law by the end of September.
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In Sarah Nurse, a Found Voice for Hockey
The New York Times – Sports:
Nurse, 27, is the first Black woman to win Olympic gold in women’s hockey. Before she set the single-tournament points record in Beijing, she faced years of underestimation.
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‘Katrina Babies’ Review: Hearing From Survivors
The New York Times – Film:
Edward Buckles Jr.’s intimate documentary sheds light on the experiences of Black children when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans.
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Capitol Drops AI Rapper FN Meka Following Backlash
The New York Times – Music:
The record company apologized to “the Black community” for insensitivity in promoting an AI-backed artist that critics said was “appropriative” and included “slurs infused in lyrics.”
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Serena Williams Brought New Fans to Tennis. Are You One of Them?
The New York Times – Sports:
Part of Williams’s legacy can be seen in the stands of her matches, where the spectators are among tennis’s most diverse.
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Latisha Chong, Hair Stylist Who Helped Change Fashion, Dies at 32
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In work seen, among other places, on the cover of Vogue, she was part of a vanguard of Black talent that altered an industry and expanded the canon of beauty.