OPENING NIGHT OF THE U.S. OPEN AT ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Venus & Serena Williams put their game faces on at Opening Night of the US Open, held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium last night. There was a special guest performance by Aretha Franklin and a pre-game ceremony honoring black women in history including Althea Gibson, the first African-American woman to be a competitor on a world tennis tour. Also honored was the first black female astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, Olympic medalists Debi Thomas, Jackie Joyner Kersee and more.
The Williams sisters went on to win their matches and are advancing to the next round. I recommend that everyone read these great articles at yahoo.com & newsday.com about the event. Black Star Power at its finest!







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76.
Lady Architect
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
Love Black star power…these the types of things we need to support…Phylicia Rashad looks remarkably beautiful…in fact she always has been.
77.
jscene
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
@71 i feel you, star’s new look is definitely an upgrade, but still, damn, take them glasses off at least. The hair is cool.
@73
The last time i checked, while you can get lipo and they can remove fat and repair lose muscles, nothing can make you look like you actually work out every day, with a six pack (they can paint it on, but surgery cannot accomplish this)…no, this is hard work from janet. I think she’s a perfectionist when she knows she dropping a album. I think beyond the lipo, she actually puts in the work. Besides, if what you say is true, hollywood would never work out, they’d just get the procedure you described, and to my knowledge, there is no such procedure.
I’d prefer Janet’s toned look to beyonce’s body structure. Janet has a better body in my opinion, a truly flat stomach with a real butt, not a small waist with wide hips, big thighs, and a sometimes non-existent butt. But i guess we just disagree here. Plus, this woman is 40! I dont know many women her age with a body even close, working out or with plastic surgery, cause a lot of ordinary women getting lipo and titties and everything, and they still don’t look like janet. So i give girly her props.
And janet’s face looks like that cause she’s aging. She’s a aging woman, but to me, she still has a babyface. The camera just caught her with a weird surprised look here. If you go on other blogs, they show some more pictures taken of her on this day and it shows her face in a normal way, and not with the surprised look on her face. The flash of the bulb is so quick, it catches every expression, even mid-expression. So sometimes the celebrities will look a little crazy.
78.
jscene
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
@natural mystique
I actually believe beyonce is only 25. Cause that star search thing she was on, she really was just a little girl. But then again that passport said 32. I get confused on that one. Though i wouldn’t put it pass the knowles to lie about something like that for marketing reasons.
I meant to say this too earlier, it’s so cute how Gladys knight still has a baby face. She is too cute, it’s weird, her face looks the same, and never changes.
I love Phylicia R’s hair, but i really wish she put the biscuits down. She is moving in the weight danger zone.
79.
noeatingheretonight
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
the action stills of the sisters are awesome. I love mrs Huxtable(?). Janet is looking hot and Common is so FIne.
80.
B
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
I love this BLACK STAR POWER!
Janet is rockin Venus’ new clothing line. I see ya Jan….get it ma!
81.
natural mystique
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
#77- Believe it or not, many people are opting for a procedure that actually sculpts 6-pack abs–its called high definition lipo-selection.
But yes, Janet’s abs ARE probably just a result of really hard work though (and lots of deprivation).
82.
BLACMONEYBROKER
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
JSCENE, okay on point with the eyewear, “take em off “like Teddy P said
83.
TAISH4U
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
It’s nice to read about our black people supporting each other.
84.
jscene
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
@81 natural mystique
Thanks, i didn’t know that. Damn, i need to go back to school to be a plastic surgeon, dem bastards making money hand over fist with all these new procedures.
85.
warrior princess
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
Everybody looking up and together with it.
Janet was looking good, but them pictures here don’t do her any Justice (pun intended). I don’t know what happened to her weave game, because she ALWAYS had the best ones, competition, bar, none. BRING IT BACK J!
86.
natural mystique
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
Jscene, TRUST me–I’ve thought the same thing. They are getting PAID!
87.
clarkthink
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
Aretha Franklin needs to get her big ass on that tennis court….she could use some exercise……Do some pilates or something!!!!!!
88.
Shawn
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
I am truly proud of this event…makes me proud to be an African American!!!!
89.
CoolchickKY
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
She and her man are ate up. He threw and she should be stuck under the bus with her pancake flat face. They made for each other!!!
90.
isaam
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
Wow! venus really brought out the black star power……Janet looks great…..everytime i see her, i am more and more amazed. Its good to see black folks out supporting each other….
91.
Millionaire_Daze
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
see shit like diz make me so proud to see us go out and support each other , thats right black ppl stand up !!!!!!
92.
New Yorker
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
common u r sooo fine!
venus has such a long,lean body. she makes me want to be tall
93.
huh
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
Phylicia Rashad is so pretty she ages very well love her hair
94.
WIPE ME DOWN
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
OMG I sooooo saw Venus and Serena whip them girls new assholes last night. It as sad……dont mess with a Williams sister!
95.
ariona
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
@wipe me down
watch ‘em do it through the whole tournament
unless one gets hurt.
96.
Dame
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
J.Lewis shut the door u stupid lmao
97.
CoffeeBrown
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
Wow there was a weave store near by that was probably barren from all the chicks at the stadium. But seriously everyone looks nice and im starting to understand why all the ladies are hot for Common
98.
Impossible06
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
Gotta love the FAMU alumni ALTHEA GIBSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Black Star Power Indeed!
99.
MissTee2U
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
i wish i could have been there i’m a tennis fan and i love the williams sisters and have followed tennis since before zina retired chris evert. nice to see the sisters coming out to support each other. nice tribute.
but beyonce out of shape? SMH………….
100.
B
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
@ 85 Warrior Princess
janet hasn’t being wearing any weaves lately…just wigs. I guess she is trying to maintain her natural hair from all the damage of weaves, lights, curlers, and etc.
but that chick did always have that fiyah weave! hahaha
101.
gaydar
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 /
lol @ the dads shorts.
102.
CoffeeBrown
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 /
At least daddy williams is not wearing socks and sandals again.
103.
Bouga
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 /
This is a good look for the black race. I commend everybody involved for the great work.
Common is that dude, he never disappoints with his style. I like his look here, always simple and effective.
Damn Roberta Flack, I didn’t realise it was her until I saw the captions.
Gladys Knight is like in her mid-60’s and she looks that good. She could be Kelly’s mother. They have a resemblance.
I see Janet is a fan of the Williams sisters, she’s even wearing Venus’ Elevent gear.
104.
CoolieGyl_Lexus
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 /
That’s Great both of them are holding it down for the sistas.
Aretha has lost sum weight…But i’m upset she cancelled the Castain park concert… I bought tickets for mah moms and she was really trying to see her…Oh well I guess Mr. Wonder will do..lol
Why does Richard Williams have on dem DAMN shorts again….lookin like a damn runaway slave….Ah yes a master…(old time slave voice).. lol
Roberta Flack might want to lay off the Botox too… she is so tight in the face..lol
Gladys Knight looks great…
And What is wrong with Al’s eyes in those glasses….lol
OK IM DONE..lol Everybody looks great ….Got to love our black people.
105.
BashyBoo
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 /
I WISH WE COULD’VE SEEN PHYLICIA RESHAD WITHOUT THE WIND BLOWING, AWW HELL SHE STILL LOOKS FAB!
106.
Denise
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 /
I love this support goin on. These women all look beautiful. Of course we wouldn’t see this on tv, they just wanna show us killin and beatin up eachother. Not showin love
107.
PRETTY TEETH
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 /
ARIES YOU ARE A DUMB BITCH WITH YOUR NEGATIVE ASS. YOU HAD TO BE THE FIRST PERSON TO SAY SOMETHING NEGATIVE. YOU ARE A MISERABLE ASS WHORE MUNGER “BIIIIATCH”.
108.
algie
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 /
get it janet lookin hella hot in white, venus and serena you 2 are da bomb
109.
kenandcoly
Thursday, August 30, 2007 /
#74 in other words as quoted by the great paul mooney
“that b*tch is as big as a duplex….” lol…
phylicia looks very elegant and beautiful… aged gracefully… she lifted the beauty bar for black women in the 80s i dont know what yall gonna do with her now… if you look half as attractive as she is at her age that would be a compliment….
zina garrison doesnt look like a tennis player anymore… she was fine though back in the day when watching her at wimbledon on nbc when i was much younger and just starting noticing the curves of women… between her janet and tuty my night were filled with dreams lol….
110.
halcyonc
Thursday, August 30, 2007 /
But seriously everyone looks nice and im starting to understand why all the ladies are hot for Common
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You are not alone. I don’t think he is the least bit attractive. Seems like a punk too.
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