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Serena Williams Contributions To Society

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“As a black tennis player, I looked different. I sounded different. I dressed different. I served different. But when I stepped onto the court, I could compete with anyone,”(Davies/Lasher). This quote by Serena Williams shows that she had a hard time on and off the court with racial issues. This quote relates to her because she had to compete with mainly all white opponents. Serena Williams’s life was influenced by her early life. Her major contributions to American society including inspiring many young African American girls to play tennis helped them earn her place in history as an important African American.

Starting off, Serena was the youngest out of 5 girls in her family. She was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan (Gale). She moved to Compton, California at an early age. It is unsure of when Serena’s family moved to Compton, but it is known that she started playing on tennis courts in Compton around the age of 3 (Gale). She started playing tennis with Venus, her sister, around 3 years old. They attended a tennis school that was taught by Richard Williams (Who is Serena Williams). In 1991, she had won 46 out of 49 matches in the United States Tennis Association Junior Tour (Who is Serena Williams). Their father pulled them out of tennis because he …show more content…

Her life was influenced by things that happened when she was young. Serena Williams can be a inspiration to all people, regardless of race because her courage can make more people look up to her. She is important to remember during Black History Month because she is one of the only African American women to win a Grand Slam title. Black History Month is important because it is the right thing to honor a race that many people have tormented. “In 1999, she won the U.S. Open women's singles title and became the first black woman to win a Grand Slam professional tennis tournament since Althea Gibson in

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