“That’s all I have to say”
Investigation
The Serena Williams Project examines two moments from the match when Williams interacted first with the chair umpire Carlos Ramos and then with two other officials for the match, Brian Earley and Donna Kelso. In the first interaction Williams contests the point penalty, a result of the coaching violation and racket abuse, and in the second interaction she contests the game penalty for verbal abuse.
Original Video
As you watch, consider the following question:
- What happens to your perception of the interactions between Williams, the chair umpire, and the officials when Williams’ gender and/or race is changed?
Joshua: Changing Gender & Race
Christina: Changing Race
Isaiah: Changing Gender
This project was created with funding support from a Diversity Innovation Grant awarded by the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.