🖤🙏 #SeeMe #Repost instagram ・・・ Professional tennis player Sloane Stephens (sloanestephens) is much more than an athlete at the top of her sport.⁣ ⁣ She’s a daughter. A sister. A friend. A businesswoman. An activist.⁣ ⁣ “To be a Black professional athlete in America is a great opportunity to be seen and heard as a Black woman. I feel it’s our responsibility to use it wisely,” she says. “People see us on TV and sometimes forget we’re more than just an athlete,” she says.⁣ ⁣ “Everything that has happened this year has been really emotional. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and all of the other unjust murders broke my heart, but they also encouraged me to use my voice and my platform to get involved. It’s been inspiring to see all different kinds of people have hard conversations about issues that have been prevalent for far too long, to educate themselves and others and to take action. We still have a lot more to do, but it’s progress,” says Sloane.⁣ ⁣ Beyond advocating for ...