Serena vs. Venus: How a Photograph Spotlighted the Fight for Equality

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Legendary superstar Diana Ross On the court below stood Diana Ross a legendary African-American performer who herself had broken racial barriers As she sang God Bless America the Harlem Gospel Choir swayed behind her in red and blue gowns As the star of the musical trio The Supremes during the 1960s a time of major racial unrest in the United States Ross had been loved by both black and white audiences Before leaving the court Ross embraced a beaming Serena who had made history just two years earlier Just 17 years old then she had won the U S Open women’s singles championship becoming the first black woman since 1958 to win a major tennis tournament Making tennis history was a Williams family affair In 2000 Venus became the first black woman in more than 40