Serena Williams Announces Retirement From Tennis

We use the term G.O.A.T. a lot when talking about superstar athletes. In case you’re unfamiliar, it stands for Greatest of All Time. Very few actually live up to this description, but one person who exemplifies this standard is Serena Williams.‘I Know It Was Intentional’: Driver Behind […]

‘I Don’t Think Words Can Even Describe the Feeling’: Kristen Hayden Becomes 1st Black Woman to Win National Diving Title

  If you’re unfamiliar with the name Kristen Hayden, you should be. When the University of Indiana swimmer isn’t preoccupied with living her best life and casually demonstrating Black excellence on the springboard, she’s making history as the first Black woman to win a national […]

Will Smith’s ‘King Richard’ Biopic to Open 2021 American Black Film Festival

The American Black Film Festival has announced that the 2021 event will open its milestone 25th year with Warner Bros. Pictures’ eagerly anticipated film “King Richard” starring Will Smith. The biopic finds Smith portraying Richard Williams, father of legendary athletes Venus and Serena Williams. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Making Progress Finding Justice In […]

Williams sisters’ dream start to Australian Open

The Williams sisters rolled back the years on Monday as both stormed to straight-set victories in the Australian Open first round.Serena, 39, thrashed Laura Siegemund 6-1 6-1 shortly after her older sister Venus, 40, powered past Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 6-2. Amanda Gorman, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Whitney’ […]