Serena Williams – “I still Rise”

Serena Williams recites her favourite poem ‘I Rise’ by Maya Angelou. Fantastic.

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Here was a girl who grew up in Compton, Los Angeles, with only a hazy, Disney version of what Wimbledon meant …

Serena Williams: game, set, match and a place in history
She has fought her way through prejudice to win 21 Grand Slam titles, and counting