From Booed to Revered: Follow the Williams Sisters’ Meteoric Rise in Tennis
“All-American: Venus & Serena” reveals ugly truths about how America often ignores, scorns, and resists Black excellence — until it becomes undeniable.
Celebrate Black achievements in sports with the incredible story of two of the greatest siblings in tennis history: Venus and Serena Williams. “All-American: Venus & Serena,” the second season of Stitcher’s acclaimed sports documentary podcast, features 10 episodes about the rise of the tennis superstars.
While Venus and Serena are revered today, 20 years ago, they were both being booed. During “All-American: Venus & Serena,” host Cecil Harris — a veteran sports reporter who has covered the Williams sisters for nearly their entire careers — looks back at their time in the spotlight, through interviews with retired tennis players, fans, journalists, and their former coach, Rick Macci.
“All-American: Venus & Serena” reveals ugly truths about how America often ignores, scorns, and resists Black excellence — until it becomes undeniable.
“A father’s crazy dream of having his two phenomenal Black daughters revolutionize an overwhelmingly white sport is the most amazing sports story ever,” says Cecil Harris. ”I’m proud to tell that story on All-American: Venus & Serena.”
