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When black women step into an arena or onto a field to compete competitively and showcase their athleticism, they are often met with backhanded compliments and praise. In the study, " Beating Opponents, Battling Belittlement: How African-American Female Athletes Use Community to Navigate Negative Images ," the politicization of black female bodies is brought to the the forefront, and it is demonstrated that historical ties, to this day, continue to outshine the excellence of the black female athlete. The more dominant black female athletes become in sports, the more likely they are to become the 'other. Taking the study and this conversation one step further, The Undefeated then asked several female artist of color to creatively depict the premise of this study as well as their own experiences with how society views black women. Here are a few of the pieces that were created:.

This is not the first time the sports world has veered into dangerous territory over attempts to police what it means to be black and female. Scientific racism is on the rise once again. The two-time Olympic champion is one of many athletes deemed to have differences of sexual development DSD , which means their hormones and genes do not coincide with what is typical. Semenya must now either take medication in order to compete in track events from m to the mile, or change races. She had been entered in the m at South Africa's preliminary squad for the World Championships in Qatar later this year, but whether she competes now depends on the outcome of her appeal. Monitoring testosterone is a practice that began in the sporting world in the s , around the same time many European scientists began positing ideas that empirical evidence exists to support or justify racial inferiority.

Serena Williams is arguably the greatest athlete of all time. Yet her earnings have not been commensurate with her professional achievements. Over the year span from to , Maria Sharapova has been at the top of the list of highest earning female athletes. One would expect Williams, the all-time leader in winnings directly tied to winning tennis titles, would be the highest paid tennis player and female athlete. Yet for 11 straight years, Williams earned less than Maria Sharapova in endorsement income and, as a result, total earnings despite dominating tennis.

Olympic long-track speedskating team, finishing third in Jackson joins Maame Biney , who recently became the first black woman to qualify for the speedskating team with her short-track finish in the meters in Utah. Both women follow the footsteps of Chicagoan Shani Davis , who was 19 years old when he became the first black athlete to qualify for U. Olympic speedskating team in