Serena Williams and Black Greatness

1,156 views · Published 18 July 2016 · 5:25 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: The Greene Space at WNYC & WQXR · 2016 · News & Politics

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Writer Vann Newkirk on the juxtaposition of Serena Williams' 22nd Grand Slam victory and a week of killings, grief and Black Lives Matter protests - and the hope she represents for people both inside and outside of the sport.

Recorded on our stage as part of For Colored Nerds live podcast taping on July 14. Watch the entire show: http://wny.cc/c449302mqwv

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