America the Beautiful

Twenty-one year old American Southern Black Woman, Coco Gauff, French Open Tennis Champion 2025

This is what America also looks like today to the world. This young woman stood not only for herself, but with hand over heart, represented the United States during the National Amthem played during her championship moment.*

There is a story here that is All-American, in Ms Gauff's own words: ‘Americans who look like me’

She nailed it on the court and in the public eye. She showed us the possibilities too often hidden by racial prejudice that restricts rising to the top. She kept her cool under pressure and demonstrated to a whole generation of women, no matter their color, and especially their color, what success feels like against all odds. She beat the odds!

There have been other role models in sports and politics and business, but as this champion said following the match, It means a lot, and obviously there's a lot going on in our country right now with... like, everything,” Gauff said “But just to be able to be a representation of that and a representation of people that look like me in America who maybe don't feel as supported during this time period.

Words spoken from a platform watched by millions around the world matter. How come this Gen Z woman gets that when those parading around the world on serious business have no idea? Coco Gauff said the truth through a megaphone to the entire world. She IS as American as apple pie!

*https://www.the-independent.com/sport/tennis/coco-gauff-french-open-donald-trump-anthem-b2765874.html