The influence of Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams on racial and political status quo in their societies and professions.

The influence of Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams on racial and political status quo in their societies and professions. Please provide a 1/2 page, single-spaced response for EACH of the two discussion questions that your TA created for the section this week.

The influence of Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams on racial and political status quo in their societies and professions.

Introduction

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Please provide a 1/2 page, single-spaced response for EACH of the two discussion questions that your TA created for the section this week. (In other words, your total response should be one single-spaced page.) 

The influence of Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams on racial and political status quo in their societies and professions

Solution

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and an activist who influenced the organizers of the Civil Rights Movement. His successful career full of title-winning is an inspiration for many Black individuals who wanted to engage in boxing. He is given the heroic symbol among the Black community. Ali influenced the Civil Rights Movement’s ideological spectrum and appealed to various people and organizations who shared little political agreements with the Black community.

He spurred the Civil Rights Movement, whose leaders and organizations praised him and particularly stood by him to resist the Vietnam War. Ali had a noteworthy place within the Civil Rights Movement and was praised among the Black freedom fighters. He embodied strategies, tactics, and perspectives in all his operations that later became part of the wider constituencies.

The Main Bout Inc. was a promotion corporation Ali formed to earn revenue from his title defenses, much of which went to the African Americans so that they could also enjoy the lion’s share in the heavy-weight championship. Later, Black power organizations began to incorporate economic platforms into their operations.

There was a shared sense of urgency between Ali and the civil rights workers who put everything in line, including their careers and lives, and risked everything to end the racial inequalities. The African Americans’ political sentiments were that Ali was to be defended when he refused to join the Vietnam War because he fought for their rights.   

Serena Williams

Serena Williams fosters Black pride in athletics, and her prowess has made her an admiration of many Black individuals who want to engage in tennis. She is an important figure in the fight against racial injustices and Black identity. Serena Williams admired playing tennis at a young age when the sport was White-dominated and only a few Black like Venus engaged in it.

She encourages Black people to be proud of who they are and ignore sentiments like Black people don’t look good, their hair is not pretty, or their skin is too dark. She is conscious of Black history, and she desires a great future for all Black people. The Black history makes her proud, and she uses her professional to elevate African American status in society.

She views Black history as one of the toughest, and she would not like to be of any other race. Her life is a privilege attributed to the struggle of African Americans’ ancestors, and she will continue to be a part of Black pride. Serena believes that much scrutiny is because she is Black and confident.

Serena has experienced the sharp edge of shameless and explicit racial stereotypes, scrutinized sexually for her body, described hyperbolically for her physical strength, termed aggressive and animalistic, but none of the stereotypes gets into her. Her success and perseverance have encouraged and open doors for other Black athletes, especially female athletes, in the sport.

People look up to her, and they appreciate her continued elevation of Black power and pride.