US EditionAva Duvernay and Stacey Allaster Accept Billie Jean King Champions of Equality Award
Ava Duvernay and Stacey Allaster received the 2023 Billie Jean King Champions of Equality Award for advancing gender equality in film and sports, continuing King's legacy.
- On Thursday, filmmaker Ava Duvernay and U.S. Open tournament director Stacey Allaster accepted the Billie Jean King Champions of Equality Award, recognizing their contributions to gender equality in film and sports.
- Established in 2023, the Champions of Equality Award marks the 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King's equal pay push and honors members from the USTA's 17 sections advancing inclusivity.
- Duvernay, who directed Selma and A Wrinkle in Time with historic milestones, joined prior awardees at the ceremony, while Stacey Allaster, U.S. Open's first woman director, secured equal prize money before leaving.
- Panel participants reinforced the event's equality message by noting tennis legend Venus Williams and television producer Shonda Rhimes joined the panel, with Williams saying denying equity 'you make your own world smaller.'
- Duvernay praised Billie Jean King as `an icon way beyond the sport` and said associating with her is an honor, adding `It's an incredible world, if you allow it to be,' The Associated Press reported.
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Ava Duvernay and Stacey Allaster accept Billie Jean King Champions of Equality award
Filmmaker Ava Duvernay and U.S. Open tournament director Stacey Allaster have accepted the Billie Jean King Champions of Equality Award.
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