Serena Williams

American track runner Sha’Carri Richardson with her hand to her mouth, showcasing her acrylic nails.
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Let there be fashion in sports

Peak Web February 21, 2024

With her bright hair, long lashes, and stunning nails, Sha’Carri Richardson’s style is as flashy as she is. She told NBC during the 2021 US Olympic Track and Field trials she wanted the world to know she’s “that girl,” and she certainly was. Richardson won the women’s 100m race to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Unfortunately, she was controversially left off of the American track and field roster due to testing positive for marijuana following the Olympic trial events. Nevertheless, Richardson set the women’s record for the 100m at the 2023 World Athletic Championships last August, winning gold with…

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Black excellence in sports as told through media

Peak Web February 15, 2024

Content warning: anti-Black racism and enslavement. Films and Documentaries Remember the Titans (2000) Where to watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ Based on a true story in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971, Black football coach Herman Boone sets out to…

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Letter to a legend: Watching Serena Williams for the last time

Peak Web October 1, 2022

Serena Williams won her first major title at the US Open in September 1999. She was 17, and I was six-months-old. By the time I started watching tennis with my parents, Williams’ reputation at the top of her sport was…

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Do you know who this professional athlete is?

Peak Web January 25, 2022

Welcome to the most challenging and intricate game you’ve ever played. This will test your intelligence, wit, and of course, your ability to use Google search. Will you be able to guess this athlete based on our clues?  They are…

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