A mystery illness has taken Serena Williams out of the game at Wimbledon. The tennis champ was devastated to check out of the competition early…
In July, 31-year-old community developer Aja Brown was sworn into office as the new mayor of Compton, the Los Angeles suburb best known as the…
The Elder Williams sister proves that she is an icon on and off center court Film Review by African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Everyone knows about the Williams Sisters and their rise out of south-central LA to become supreme goddesses of the tennis world. Although the recently released documentary “Venus and Serena” celebrated the […]
Film Review by The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Richard Williams was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana where he was left traumatized by having a railroad spike driven through his leg for refusing to behave deferentially towards a gang of white racists. Understandably, that experience played a significant role in shaping the youngster […]
The new documentary film on the Williams sisters, “Venus and Serena” (pictured left and right), provides a dramatic and provocative behind-the-scenes look at lives of…
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…
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…
Venus and Serena Williams are big sisters to a new baby brother. Their father Richard Williams has become a dad again at the age of…
Tennis star Venus Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, citing a diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome, a little-known autoimmune disorder that causes fatigue and joint pain. New Cancer Study Focuses on African American Women It’s an autoimmune disease that is typically characterized by inflammation in the tear ducts and salivary glands. Scientists are not […]
Tennis champion Venus Williams abruptly pulled out of the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, claiming it was because of an autoimmune disease she has recently been diagnosed with. “I’m really disappointed to have to withdraw from this year’s U.S. Open,” Williams said in a statement from Flushing Meadows, New York. She then revealed the […]
Serena Williams and her sister Venus cover the latest issue of Hamptons magazine. To celebrate, the duo partied at RDV in New York, but the similar-looking sisters couldn’t have dressed any more differently. Venus wore a shimmery purple tank dress, while Serena showed off her “ass”ets in a black skin-tight catsuit that (thanks to camera […]
