“Your Fault, Not Mine”

Pearce put together this piece with tennis balls, volleyballs, and basketballs. It gets to the heart of the vicious cycle young, bright Black women experience. Pearce drew on his knowledge of the harsh treatment athletes like Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and CoCo Jones receive in relation to their counterparts. Unfortunately, this sentiment is not only relegated to the tennis industry but other female athletes as well. Their ability to come out on top coupled with their character is what makes them invincible.

This piece speaks directly to Black women in sports and provides words of affirmation to combat what’s become normalized treatment. The tennis racket has two sides: one for combating stigmas and the other for gameplay.

Superpowers: 

• The ability to provide positive affirmation through excellence

• The ability to always land on their feet

• The ability to disrupt the status quo in style

• #theartofanathlete
• #maxwellpearce