Every Serena Williams win comes with a side of racism and sexism

Serena Williams is widely regarded as the best female tennis player of all time. But her career has been followed by severe racism and sexism that taps into stereotypes about black women.

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Longtime Serena Williams fans know that, along with celebrating, they should brace for more of the expressions of bigotry have threatened to tarnished nearly every victory, magazine cover, and interview of her entire incredible career.

All too often, instead of being celebrated, she's targeted with outrageous racist and sexist comments.

For more read Jenée Desmond-Harris's 2015 feature: http://bit.ly/2O3QycH

And to understand the controversy at the heart of the 2018 US Open women’s final, read the vox.com explainer on Serena Williams’s fight with umpire Carlos Ramos: http://bit.ly/2MlBBB4

And the reactions it sparked: http://bit.ly/2oZ0VU9

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