Serena Williams is an African-American Tennis Player. She is an inspiration to young Women all around the world; she brought her Black-American, female identity to a White, male sport.
"...according to the CDC, Black women are over 3 times more likely than White women to die from pregnancy or childbirth related causes. We have a lot of work to do as a nation and I hope my story can inspire a conversation that gets us close to this gap."
*her Facebook post after pregnancy states:
Serena advocates for: -the equality of black women-gender equality-equal pay for women tennis players-education for vulnerable children
*during her pregnancy, Serena had serious medical complications and had to be an advocate for her own health
I won 4 gold medals, 21 grand slam titles. I ranked number 1 female tennis player in the world. I helped fund a school in Kenya, Championed the UNICEF Schools for Africa Initiative, gave scholarships to unprivileged children. I donated money to fight Aids in Africa and I have helped bring awareness to breast cancer.