Editing Serena Williams (section)

===Activism===
Williams became more involved in social change as her career progressed, primarily using social media to express her views. In 2016 she voiced her support for [[Black Lives Matter]] on her [[Facebook]] page. She expressed concern that her young nephew could be in danger from police due to his skin color.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 27, 2016 |title=Serena Williams posts in support of Black Lives Matter on Facebook |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/serena-williams-writes-about-black-lives-matter-on-facebook/ |access-date=February 23, 2018 |publisher=CBS News}}</ref> During American tennis player [[Tennys Sandgren]]'s breakthrough run to the quarterfinals of the 2018 Australian Open, it was revealed that he tweeted insensitive words about the [[LGBT]] community, followed members of the [[alt-right]], and referred to an article describing Williams's on-court behavior as "disgusting". Williams responded to him by saying, "I don't need or want [an apology]. But there is an entire group of people that deserves an apology."<ref>{{cite news |last=Skiver |first=Kevin |date=January 24, 2018 |title=Serena Williams tells Tennys Sandgren to apologize for his alt-right tweets |url=https://www.cbssports.com/tennis/news/serena-williams-tells-tennys-sandgren-to-apologize-for-his-alt-right-tweets/ |access-date=February 23, 2018 |work=CBS Sports}}</ref>

Also in 2016, Williams wrote an open letter in Porter Magazine's feature "Incredible Women of 2016" in support of gender equality and to share her personal struggles as a woman in tennis.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bridges |first=Francis |date=December 7, 2016 |title=Serena Williams Writes Open Letter About Gender Equality, Empowerment And Resilience |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2016/12/07/serena-williams-writes-open-letter-about-gender-equality-empowerment-and-resilience/ |access-date=April 6, 2020 |work=Forbes}}</ref> She claimed that women's contributions to the sport are not recognized in the same way as men's contributions, and she also commented on the issue of unequal pay.<ref>{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Serena |date=November 29, 2016 |title='We must continue to dream big': an open letter from Serena Williams |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/nov/29/dream-big-open-letter-serena-williams-porter-magazine-incredible-women-of-2016-issue-women-athletes |access-date=April 6, 2020 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Williams has received several awards for her activism, particularly her endeavors involving Black communities.<ref name="ReferenceC" /> The NAACP has honored Williams with its President's Award (2003) and the Jackie Robinson Sports Award (2023).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chiesa |first=Victoria |date=February 27, 2023 |title=Serena Williams receives Jackie Robinson Sports Award at NAACP Image Awards |url=https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/serena-williams-receives-jackie-robinson-sports-award-at-naacp-i.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=USTA |language=en}}</ref>