Serena Williams : tennis champion, sports legend, and cultural heroine / Merlisa Lawrence Corbett.

By:

Corbett, Merlisa Lawrence, 1965-

Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]Description: xii, 187 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits, charts ; 24 cmContent type:

still image
text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1538109662
9781538109663

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Biographies.

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Serena WilliamsDDC classification:

796.342092 B 23

LOC classification:

GV994 .W55 C67 2020

Contents:

Serena's country club upbringing -- Professional career -- Sisterly love -- Galvanizing girl power and Black girl magic -- Digital age activist -- International celebrity and global giving -- Fashion forward -- Brand Serena -- Second act : iconic -- Appendix: All-time records.

Summary: "Record-breaking, trend-setting, and controversial, tennis star Serena Williams often sparks conversation and debate. She's one of the most intriguing figures in sports, and this book offers insight not only into her impact on tennis and popular culture but also into how she has challenged race and gender norms"-- Provided by publisher.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	GV994 .W55 C67 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001507945

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-181) and index.

"Record-breaking, trend-setting, and controversial, tennis star Serena Williams often sparks conversation and debate. She's one of the most intriguing figures in sports, and this book offers insight not only into her impact on tennis and popular culture but also into how she has challenged race and gender norms"-- Provided by publisher.

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