Serena Williams not silent as blacks continue to be killed by police
The tennis superstar says, “I won’t be silent.”
Click here for reuse options!On Tuesday, Williams recounted on Facebook how a simple day with her nephew as he drove her around for meetings was disrupted when they spotted a police officer on the road,reminding her of the persistent reality that her nephew could be another victim:
Today I asked my 18 year old nephew (to be clear he’s black) to drive me to my meetings so I can work on my phone #safetyfirst. In the distance I saw [a] cop on the side of the road. I quickly checked to see if he was obliging by the speed limit. [Then] I remembered that horrible video of the woman in the car when a cop shot her boyfriend. All of this went through my mind in a matter of seconds. I even regretted not driving myself. I would never forgive myself if something happened to my nephew. He’s so innocent. So were all “the others”
Williams is not new to calling out injustice. During her acceptance speech for Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year award last year, she recited Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” to call out the racism and sexism she’s endured throughout her record-breaking career.
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6 responses to Serena Williams not silent as blacks continue to be killed by police
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whatthe46 September 28th, 2016 at 17:27
good for you Serena. and yes, it’s scary.
LoisB September 28th, 2016 at 18:09
With all her fame and fortune she has sense enough to know that she and her family are not immune. Thank you Serena.
whatthe46 September 28th, 2016 at 18:23
chris rock and tyler perry both were stopped by the police for “driving a ‘nice’ car while black.” for tyler, it was only after a black cop arrived on the scene that he was let go. the white “cop” didn’t know who he was. after realizing he was, not only famous, but had the money to pay for a nice car, was he let go. it’s bullshit. a black man can become president of this country, but, for some odd reason, some white people don’t think one can own a benz unless he’s a drug dealer or drive one unles it’s stolen.
bpollen September 29th, 2016 at 01:11
There’s a story a black comedian tells about trimming his hedges around his house in Beverly Hills. A local comes by (obviously unaware of who he was) and says “What do they pay you to do the yard work?” He replied “I get to sleep with the lady who lives here.”
whatthe46 September 29th, 2016 at 02:24
and that’s why he’s a wealthy comedian.
Suzanne McFly September 28th, 2016 at 19:11
I just posted this story on my FB, now lets see if the ones I suspect to be racist come out of the closet. I love baiting people who believe most of us agree with their hatred.