Teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff became the first teenager since Serena Williams in 1999 to win the US Open women’s championship this evening with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title and her third championship this summer.
Coco Gauff started sensationally in her first U.S. Open semifinal, her second overall, to advance to the 2023 US Open women’s championship Saturday night. Gauff defeated Karolína Muchová 6-4, 7-5, sparked by a 5-1 opening to the first set. Gauff
Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway shares why she returned to Broadway in Purlie Victorious, written by Ossie Davis, directed by Kenny Leon, and starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young. Purlie Victorious opens on Broadway on Sept. 27 at the Music Box
Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon discusses directing the talented cast of Purlie Victorious written by the legendary Ossie Davis, including Grammy and Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr., legend Vanessa Bell Calloway, and Tony nominee Kara Young. Purlie Victorious opens
Grammy Award and Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. discusses his return to Broadway after the unprecedented success of Hamilton in Purlie Victorious by the legendary Ossie Davis and directed by Kenny Leon, which opens on Broadway on Sept. 27
Two Black women play in 2023 U.S. Open semifinals as Madison Keys joins Coco Gauff One-time U.S. Open finalist #17 Madison Keys joined teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff, who is ranked #6, in the 2023 U.S. Open semifinals with a
Teenage tennis superstar Coco Gauff started two of her four 2023 US Open matches by losing the first sets. To become the first American teen to advance to the semifinals of the US Open since Serena Williams in 2001, Gauff
Shané Harris, Prudential’s vice president and head of social responsibility, discusses the company’s involvement in the Brick City Classic, which featured Grambling State University facing off against Hampton University in a football clash between HBCUs, and building Black wealth through
DJ Mad Linx of ESPN Tennis discusses Coco Gauff playing arguably the best tennis of her career as well as Madison Keys and the quarterfinals clash between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton at the 2023 US Open in front of
Teenage tennis superstar Coco Gauff continued her superb play by defeating 2018 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2023 US Open Sunday afternoon in a day that saw two other Black players advance to the quarterfinals.
For the second time in three matches at the 2023 US Open, teenaged tennis superstar Coco Gauff lost the first set of the 2023 US Open. And for the second time, Gauff, who wore a bright neon green outfit that matched her New Balance sneakers, came back to win the final two sets to advance, this time over Belgian Elise Mertens 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 in front of stars like Jimmy Butler, Justin Bieber, and his wife Hailey Bieber.
Professional BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester shares how he partnered with JPMorgan Chase to teach financial literacy to children in New York City.
When American John Isner announced he would retire after the 2023 U.S. Open, it brought heightened attention to his matches at the final grand slam tournament of the year. When Isner won the first two sets against fellow American Michael
It was a busy day for teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff, as the 19-year-old took the court on the third annual HBCU Live at the US Open yesterday. The 19-year-old Gauff headlined the first match shortly after noon in Arthur Ashe Stadium and faced an opponent younger than her in 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva, who appears to have a bright future by the way she competed against Gauff. But Gauff, ranked #6 in the tournament, was undeterred, willing 6-3, 6-2.
Venus Ebony Starr Williams stepped on the tennis court of Arthur Ashe Stadium for the 100th singles match of her career at the US Open with stars like actress, hip-hop artist, and singer Queen Latifah, NBA player Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat, and four-time Grammy Award-winning singer Seal. She then put on, by the numbers, her worst performance of those 100 matches, which included two US Open championships.
Teenage tennis superstar Coco Gauff shook off a slow start to win in three sets 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, over German Laura Siegemund with stars including former First Lady Michelle Obama, Gayle King, and Mike Tyson on the first day of the 2023 US Open. In the time slot previously reserved for tennis GOAT Serena Williams, Gauff was surprised by the play of her opponent, losing the first set. She discussed it after the match.
Chef Kwame Onwuachi discusses his new Lincoln Center restaurant Tatiana and his pop-up appearance at the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
The Lox opened the show, which took place on the Rooftop at Pier 17 in lower Manhattan in New York City, with the hip-hop anthem “Money, Power, Respect” from their 1998 debut album of the same name, followed by “All For The Love,” the Jadakiss solo song from the same album.
Rasheeda Petersen, the associate director of sales for MetroPlusHealth, discusses how she and her team continue to assist in the health care needs of the Bronx community, including a new concierge station at Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx section
Reggae and dancehall singer Rayvon reflects on the success of the global hit single “Angel” which he collaborated with Shaggy.
