Life Story: Billie Jean King - Women & the American Story
WEBToday, she continues tirelessly through the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative to be an advocate for equality, inclusion, and diversity both on and off the court. Vocabulary activism: To work towards political or social change.
Billie Jean King - National Women's History Museum
WEBKing and Kloss founded the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative in 2014, a non-profit organization that seeks to rid workplaces of discrimination based on race, gender, and sexuality. King’s legacy of achievement and advocacy continues to inspire female and LGBTQ athletes around the world.
Billie Jean King: The First Female Athlete-Activist
WEBAug 17, 2021 · In her new memoir, “All In,” King is as concerned with political and social issues as she is with tennis.
Billie Jean King on Victories Past, and the Battles to Come - The …
WEBJul 15, 2023 · Fifty Years Ago, Billie Jean King Won Equal Pay — but She’s Not Done Yet. The tennis champion’s activism won equal pay for women at the 1973 U.S. Open. Now 79, she is still leading the fight ...
Women’s Equal Rights in Sports | Billie Jean King
WEBBillie Jean King has spent her lifetime fighting tirelessly for women’s equal rights in sports, parity and inclusive leadership in the workforce, and LGBTQ rights.
In Conversation: Billie Jean King on athlete activism - 'Tell your story'
WEBJun 30, 2020 · Billie Jean King has never been one to mince her words. As part of the WTA's month-long celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, the WTA founder joined the WTA Insider Podcast to discuss how athlete activism has changed and evolved and issues a challenge to the next generation of players to take up the torch.
About BJKF - Billie Jean King Foundation
WEBCentral to our mission is activism, a cornerstone of Billie Jean King’s legacy. Throughout her career, she fearlessly spoke out against injustice and fought for equality, blazing a trail for future generations of activists.
Billie Jean King: The First Female Athlete-Activist
WEBHer latest memoir follows two previous efforts to sum up her extraordinary career — one spent as a former No. 1-ranked tennis player, a 12-time Grand Slam champion, a founder of the Women’s Tennis Association and, of course, winner of the Battle of the Sexes versus Bobby Riggs in 1973. Read the full article.
Billie Jean King on athlete activism: ‘Our job is to lead’ - PBS
WEBSep 4, 2018 · And speaking of activism in professional sports, we finish tonight with a legend who became well known for her voice and advocacy, tennis great Billie Jean King.
The Athlete-Activism of Billie Jean King
WEBBillie Jean King recalls the cultural backdrop during her groundbreaking tennis career, and the profound impact on her worldview from the women’s movement, the civil rights movement, and the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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