Oh honor of Women’s History Month, Ive decided to write blogs about extraordinary women who have inspired me throughout March. Each post, I will pick a single women to write about.
Extraordinary women exist in every space and aspect in our lives. Extraordinary women are innovators, trailblazers, mothers, entrepreneurs, wives, and leaders. Some of the amazing women that inspire me are famous and their accomplishments are how I became aware of them. Others are women close to me, women who I know personally or grew up around. The first women that I will be recognizing this month is one of the greatest athletes of all time. Her power and impact has revolutionized women’s tennis. Serena Williams holds the record for winning the most Grand Slam single titles by any man or woman alone, (23– yes, twenty-freaking-three!). Serena and her just as amazing sister Venus Williams won 14 Grand Slam doubles title. She also won four Olympic gold medals, three of those being doubles with Venus. Serena Williams is a powerhouse with multi multi-million dollar endorsement deals with Nike, Gatorade, Intel, Aston Martin, and more. Serena is quite the philanthropist as well. Serena Williams is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She’s on record supporting 13 charities and foundations serving causes for disadvantaged teens/At-Risk youths, Gender Equality, Civil Rights, fight to end hunger, and Equal Pay. Serena’s work ethic is incredible. She’s been honing her skills since a child, first playing tennis when she was three years old. Being the youngest of five siblings growing up in Compton, Serena has always had to fight. Her ability to overcome the circumstances of her childhood and perfect her talent along the way is nothing short of admirable. Despite being one the worlds most accomplished athletes amongst men and women, Serena is still subjected to racist and sexist attacks. Throughout the entirety of her career, her greatness has been questioned because of the color of her skin. She has been body shamed countless times, compared to men because of her powerful physique (sounds like they’re intimidated to me!), and racists have made “memes” calling her ape-ly. *yawns*— listen, the racist juxtaposition monkey comparisons are played out! To be a great, black woman, is to be faced with two abdominal forms of hate— misogyny and racism. I admire Serena because after all of the hate she receives, after every glass ceiling she has broken, she remains strong, poised, forthright. She fights for what she believes in and she lets her talent speak for her. I believe all people can learn something from Serena William. Everyone can appreciate her revolutionary achievements, and admire her willingness to help other. Women’s history month is about honoring powerful women. Serena has paved the way for women of color uh in professional tennis and has impacted young athletes around the world. Happy Women’s History month! Honor a woman you admire, thank a woman you’re especially grateful for, or just share facts about kick-ass women you know in your life. Thanks for reading! *inserts heart emoji*
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AuthorHi, I'm Shyanne Dyson. I'm a senior at Hampton University studying Cybersecurity. Between being a student, daughter, sister, friend, ally, and volunteer, you can add blogger to the list. Archives
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