Tennis star Venus Williams broke her silence on the recent displays of police brutality in the wake of the George Floyd protest.
What We Know:
- Williams wrote in a post that it “saddened” her that it took multiple acts of police brutality for voices to be heard. She continued by saying the recent union within the protest has ” brought her to tears”. Williams expressed that “just as sexism is not only a ‘women’s issue,’ racism is not only a ‘black issue”.
- Williams says, “This just scratches the surface of the hideous face of racism in America. Take a moment to imagine this: If police brutality can exist and be tolerated so many years at this scale, imagine the other insidious acts of racism that permeate our country”.
- Williams then expressed her own instances of union referencing her and sister Serena’s fight for equal Grand Slam prize money. Williams says “When we fought for and won equal prize money, everyone pitched in, men and women, all colors all races. And we won…Keep speaking out. Speak out today, tomorrow, next month, next year, each and every day until all is equal for African Americans,” Williams said. “I pray for those who have lost their lives and for their families so America could finally wake up and act.”
In closing Venus Williams stated that the answer lies in loving, listening and believing one another, and this is something we should all take into consideration.
