Constant Assault On Black Men: Outrage Over 'King Richard' Focus On Venus & Serena Williams’s Dad

A new film centering on Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, has come with a host of praise and criticism.

King Richard shows the obstacles Williams faced as he secured lessons, training, and opportunities for his talented black daughters in a white-dominated industry. The tennis sisters were executive producers of the film.

One of those critics, Dr. Jess Taylor, tweeted: Did they seriously make a film called 'King Richard' about the success of Serena and Venus Williams - but it's about their dad, Richard?

In response, Tishaura Jones tweeted:
'King Richard' centers Black fatherhood. A concept that the media seems to forget even exists. Yes, Black women can be bosses and love their fathers enough to lift them up when everyone else tears them down. #BlackGirlDadsMatter

Bishop Talbert Swann chimed in saying:
Is a white woman seriously taking issue with a film about a strong black man raising his Black daughters and being an integral part of their success? That's not the narrative you're used to is it? By the way, Venus and Serena were producers. Why are you so pressed?

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