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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…

Venus Williams is one of the finest players and has been credited with bringing about a change in women’s professional tennis. Venus along with her…

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Grade: A Venus Vs.  (ESPN Films) 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 […]

Director Ava Duvernay can relate to her documentary subject Venus Williams. Both are from Compton, California and both emerged onto the national scene in areas…

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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…

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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…

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In the frenzied days since Dominique Dawes, the first African-American gymnast to win a gold medal in Olympics history, cried a river of deep emotion over…

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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 […]

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Tennis star Venus Williams has withdrawn from the 2011 U.S. Opens after being diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome. The tennis star says this is not the end of her career. Venus said: “I’m really disappointed to have to withdraw from this year’s U.S. Open. I have recently been diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which […]