All-American: Venus & Serena

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Witness Docs presents All-American, a series that zeroes in on sports icons to find out what their stories can tell us about America itself. Season 1 focused on the many chapters of world-famous golfer Tiger Woods: a phenom's rise, a shocking fall from grace, and debatably the greatest sports comeback of all time. Host and producers Jordan Bell and journalist Albert Chen revisit Tiger's journey to find out what the media got right, and what it didn't. Season 2 focuses on Venus and Serena Williams. Hosted by veteran journalist Cecil Harris, the story reveals ugly truths about how America often scorns and resists Black excellence. Hear more great stories about complicated people from Witness Docs at witnesspodcasts.com

  • 24 minutes 57 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E10 Opening the Door

    Women’s tennis is more competitive, there’s more money to make, and there are more Black women and other players of color in the sport than ever before — all thanks to Venus and Serena. Cecil explores the mark the Williams sisters have left on tennis. Plus, Serena’s big announcement, and the sister act returns to the 2022 U.S. Open.

    14 September 2022, 4:00 am
  • 1 minute 28 seconds
    Venus & Serena | Final Episode Coming Soon

    A quick update on our season finale, where we'll reflect on the Williams Sisters' legacy, and their showing at the 2022 US Open.

    7 September 2022, 8:04 pm
  • 36 minutes 45 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E9 Passing the Torch

    After recovering from a traumatic birthing experience, Serena is back on the tennis court. Cecil walks us through what it was like to watch in person as Serena returned to the US Open and faced Naomi Osaka in the controversial 2018 final.

    31 August 2022, 4:00 am
  • 30 minutes 4 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E8 Greatness

    2015 marked the greatest tennis season Serena Williams has ever played. She dominated her sport and entered the GOAT conversation. Also that same year? A noticeable shift in how America viewed — and treated — the Williams sisters.

    24 August 2022, 4:00 am
  • 29 minutes 59 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E7 Style Points

    Venus and Serena have made no secret of the fact that they love fashion, and their looks have been featured on red carpets and magazine covers. But their influence goes deeper than that. Both sisters have made bold on-court fashion choices that have redefined the sartorial possibilities for women in tennis

    17 August 2022, 4:00 am
  • 31 minutes 18 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E6 You've Come A Long Way, Baby!

    Venus steps up to win a decades-long battle for equal prize money in professional tennis.

    10 August 2022, 4:00 am
  • 36 minutes 31 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E5 Althea

    Althea Gibson is the greatest tennis player that most people have never heard of -- and one of Serena's heroes. We explore how Althea moved tennis forward in so many ways but received little in return. And how she still largely hasn’t received her due.

    3 August 2022, 4:00 am
  • 27 minutes 26 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E4 Rumors

    A rumor about the Williams family spirals into one of the ugliest moments in tennis history. Plus, how a 2001 tournament showed some of the tennis community's true colors.

    27 July 2022, 4:00 am
  • 36 minutes 53 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E3 On Planet Venus

    Before Venus and Serena, there was just Venus. Her unusual debut in professional tennis got host Cecil Harris hooked on the Williams family. In this episode, he chronicles how Venus had to navigate a series of early, challenging moments without her sister.

    20 July 2022, 4:00 am
  • 29 minutes 24 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E2 The Plan

    Richard Williams made a plan for his daughters to become tennis champions before either of them were born. But the whole family helped the plan succeed, especially the girls’ mother, Oracene Price, whose role is often overlooked.

    13 July 2022, 4:05 am
  • 29 minutes 3 seconds
    Venus & Serena | E1 America's Sweethearts

    The All-American team meets for the first time at the 2021 US Open. The only people missing? The Williams sisters. Both Venus and Serena sit out because of injuries but the team uncovers their effect on the tournament anyway. Plus, host Cecil Harris takes a trip down memory lane with The Hollywood Reporter's Nekesa Mumbi Moody. They revisit the 2002 US Open and the crowd's ambivalence towards the Williams sisters.

    13 July 2022, 4:00 am
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