“From Silicon Valley’s diversity problem to the digitally enabled
nationwide rise of Black Lives Matter, the WIRED world is squarely at
the heart of today’s conversation about race and gender,” writes editor in chief Scott Dadich in this month’s editor’s letter.
“We
decided to devote all of our attention to these important matters and
dedicate an issue to equality and the future—and we had the great good
luck to have Serena Williams join us as guest editor.”
In a personal essay titled “
The Ball Is in Your Court,” Serena explains why she was excited to guest edit the issue: “
I’m
a black woman, and I am in a sport that wasn’t really meant for black
people. I want young people to look at the trailblazers that we have
assembled [in this issue] and be inspired.”
Serena also shares the following insight into how she stays focused and positive:
“Back in 2008, when I was competing in the US Open, I would keep
little “matchbooks,” where I’d write affirmations to myself and read
them during matches. It worked pretty well. But before long I found an
even better way to inspire myself: I started using affirmations as the
passwords to my phone and my computer. (No, I’m not going to tell you
what my current affirmation is!) You should try it. You’ll be surprised
how many times a day you log in and have an opportunity to trigger the
positivity. I love that I can use technology that way.”
Read the rest of her essay
here.
Images: Platon/WIRED
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