billie jean king taking the court to speak directly to the queen of tennis. one icon paying tribute to another. >> thank you for your leadership and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. especially for women and women of color. we love you. god bless you and guess what, you're just beginning. >> reporter: serena was then surprised with a short film narrated by oprah. >> thank you for showing us what it means to come back. thank you for changing the face of the game. whatever you do next. we'll be watching. >> reporter: then serena's turn to speak telling the crowd why it was time to finally step away. >> i think now is the time, you know, i just have a family and, you know, have -- you know -- there's other chapters in life. it's like serena 2.0. i'm still going to be intense. just keep coming out and supporting me as long as i'm here, know that i love you so much and i'm so excited to be here. >> reporter: before she left the court, one last surprise, her fans in the crowd spelling out a special message for their beloved champion. serena now has qui

[applause] and the fourth is the absolutely on comparable miss billie jean king. i want to focus on the interface of race, sport and society and in preparing for this conversation, i went back and read jim brown and bill russell's first two books. jim brown's "off my chest and out of bounds" and bill russell 's go for glory. i think those should be required reading for all athletes entering college and professional sports today because they say so much about where we have come from and the sacrifices that were made for them to be where we are today. the things that stuck with me about those books was first, how well the philosophies, the perspectives, the ethical arguments and so forth of jim and bill have stood up over the last 50 years. the second thing is that they were superstar athletes. they weren't a bunch of old guys who have retired and so forth. they were superstar athletes when they stood up and spoke out. the third thing that struck me was that they never were willing to exchange white racism for black orthodoxy. their argument was and that i as a man

reggie: and it was cool to see billie jean king come out and pay her tribute, and say serena has thement. jobina: and what was so cool on espn last night, our sister network, they were saying -- this is a correspondent that has covered her entire career, she hates to lose more than any athlete he has ever covered in his sports career. and i guess so -- the trophies prove it. reggie: billie jean king also said that in her speech, and a cut to serena, and her face was like -- she hates to lose. you have to watch on wednesday. it is so exciting. drew: we love the passion. good for her. a live look outside, this is san jose, where the sun is out. beautiful sunny skies unlimited fog this morning. the average afternoon highs today. later this week, temperatures will spike and we are tracking a prolonged heatwave coming our way for the holiday weekend. wins onshore, we have them 15 to 25 miles per hour, keeping us on the comfortable side. 73 in oakland, 75 in san mateo. 82 in san jose and 98 in antioch. lakeport, new kia, low to mid 90's this afternoon. patchy fog tonight, temperatures drop

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. >> reporter: beyonce, and tennis legend billie jean king >> thank you for your leadership and commitmento diversity, equity, and inclusion. >> reporter: is your hair in tribute to serena >> yes, ma'am, it is. >> reporter: why >> i loved her ever since i was a little kid, so i thought i would honor her with this hairstyle >> she's made a big impact for other people to watch what she does >> reporter: now serena williams advances to the second round tomorrow, all eyes watching this champion's next move rehema ellis, nbc news, new york >>> and that's "nightly news" for this tuesday thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. next, it's about to get dangerously hot and more hazy. jeff will outline this incoming heatwave which will peak over labor day weekend. >>> also, more exclusive information about that deadly accidental poisoning at a senior care facility on the peninsula. three people drank a cleaning chemistry instead of juice. >>> plus, it wasn't just any whale. the humpback that washed ashore at half moon bay one of the m

billie jean king in the house.oints, but the defending champs responded with a 16-0 run. the sky win and advance. new york is eliminated. the t-rex derby at emerald downs returned this weekend. 100 50 dinosaurs took part. it was a good race. we had a photo finish. the race was back after a three year hiatus due to the pandemic. now you can save big on supersonic wifi from xfinity. can it handle all of my devices? all that. and it comes with a 2-year rate guarantee. what?! ok! no annual contract. no equipment fees. oh, and a free streaming box. i like streaming. it's all just $50 a month when you add xfinity mobile with unlimited data. will you add a motorcycle? no. did you say yes?! the new xfinity supersonic bundle. it's kind of a big deal ama: thanks for watching. dan: for all of us, >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live" with guest host lamorne morris! tonight -- regina hall. storm reid. and music from soccer mommy. with cleto and the cletones. and now, lamorne morris. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> lamo

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tennis great billie jean king credits williams with inspiring a new generation of players and fans, raising the global profile of the sport. williams' husband posted late today that "serena's story is just starting." jericka? >> yeah, jamie, a lot of people wishing her the best and looking forward to seeing that next chapter. thanks. >>> back here in washington president biden signed the bipartisan $280 billion chips act to boost the manufacturing of semiconductors in the united states. a severe chip shortage has added to the supply chain slowdown and helped fuel inflation. cbs's meg oliver takes an in-depth look at fixing the chip crisis. >> reporter: tonight u.s. chipmakers got a boost to their assembly lines. >> we need to make these chips here in america, to bring down everyday costs and create jobs. >> reporter: the legislation will provide $52 billion in subsidies and tax credits for chip manufacturing in the u.s. and more than $200 billion for scientific research. global foundries is one of the largest chip makers in the country. how big is this facility? >> give or take, about seven

after the match, a tribute from tennis great billie jean king. >> thank you for sharing your journeyle one of us. we love you. god bless you, and guess what? you're just beginning! >> reporter: and as williams looks to the tournament ahead, we asked her about the legacy she'll leave behind. >> so what do you want people to think about when they hear your name? >> it's so important to give your all, no matter what you do, no matter how many obstacles you face. i just wanted people to be inspired by my story. i'm from compton, california. >> yes. >> you know? >> reporter: williams says this is not a retirement but an evolution. she wants to grow her family and her off-the-court business. >> it's hard to imagine tennis without you. you will so be missed. we always talk about what you've done for us. what can we do for you? >> just keep coming out and supporting me as long as i'm here. know that i love you so much, and i'm so excited to be here. >> reporter: gayle king, flushing, queens, new york. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues.

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. >> reporter: tennis great billie jean king credits williams with inspiring a new generation of players and fans raising the global profile of the sport. williams husband posted today serena's story is just starting, jericka. >> duncan: a lot of people wishing her the best and looking forward to seeing that next chapter. thanks. back here in washington, president biden signed the bipartisan $280 billion chips act to boost the manufacturing of semiconductors in the united states. a severe chip shortage has added to the supply chain slowdown and helped fuel inflation. wcbs's meg oliver takes an in-depth look at fixing the chip crisis. >> reporter: tonight u.s. chip-maker got a boost to their assembly lines. > we need to make the chips in america to bring down everyday costs and create jobs. >> reporter: the legislation will provide $52 billion in subsidies and tax credits for chip manufacturing in the u.s. and 200 billion for scientific research. global foundries is one of the largest chip-maker in the country. how big is this facility? >> give or take about seven football fields. >> repo

after the match, a special ceremony featuring billie jean king and a video narrated by oprah focusingwilliams' career followed by a tribute by the crowd. >> i just wanted people to be inspired by my story. i'm from compton, california, and, you know. >> reporter: what a night. i spoke with her adviser, her coach for the open, rennae stubbs right after her win, and she said her main advice to serena, don't let kovinic to see any negative. don't let the negative creep in. she said allow yourself, serena, to be great and serena did just that. here we go, again, on wednesday night, guys. an amazing night here at the u.s. open. >> good for serena. she only has to allow herself to be great. [ laughter ] >>> we have a lot more coming up here on "gma," including the shouting match between the prosecutor and the defense for former lawyer alex murdaugh, accused of killing his wife and son. >>> the duke volleyball player who said a fan yelled racist slurs at her during a match tells her story. her family is calling for accountability. >>> first, let's go back to ginger. >> i don't know if you sa

after the match, a tribute from tennis great billie jean king. >> thank you for sharing your journeyve you. god bless you, and guess what? you're just beginning! [cheers and applause] >> reporter: and as williams looks to the tournament ahead, we asked her about the legacy she'll leave behind. >> so what do you want people to think about when they hear your name? >> it's so important to give your all no matter what you do, no matter how many obstacles you face. i wanted people to be inspired by my story. i'm from compton, california. >> reporter: williams says this isn't a retirement but an evolution. she wants to grow her family and her off-the-court business. >> it's hard to imagine tennis without you. you'll so be missed. we always talk about what you've done for us. what can we do for you? >> come out and support me as long as i'm here. know that i love you so much and i'm so excited to be here. >> reporter: gayle king, flushing queens, new york. >> o'donnell: it was a great match. she's such an inspiration. that is tonight's "cbs evening news" i'm norah o'donnell here in our nat

. >> reporter: beyonce, and tennis legend billie jean king >> thank you for your leadership and commitmento diversity, equity, and inclusion. >> reporter: is your hair in tribute to serena >> yes, ma'am, it is. >> reporter: why >> i loved her ever since i was a little kid, so i thought i would honor her with this hairstyle >> she's made a big impact for other people to watch what she does >> reporter: now serena williams advances to the second round tomorrow, all eyes watching this champion's next move rehema ellis, nbc news, new york >>> and that's "nightly news" for this tuesday thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. [applause] ♪♪ every day is so wonderful ♪ ♪ then suddenly it's hard to breathe ♪ ♪ now and then i get insecure from all the pain ♪ ♪ i'm so ashamed ♪ ♪ i am beautiful no matter what they say ♪ ♪ words can't bring me down ♪ ♪ i am beautiful in every single way ♪ ♪ yes words can't bring me down oh no ♪ ♪ so don't you bring me down today ♪ ♪ no matter what we do (no matter what we do) ♪ ♪ no matter what we say

statistics on the back of the baseball card it did not mean the history of people like muhammad ali, billie jean kingh, john carlos and i'll never forget on espn one of the talking heads refused to come up for the anthem they said they might see themselves as an activist athlete, my head exploded what is an activist athlete i did not know what that was. i went to the library i started reading the book my roommate was in a class called the history of the black athlete taught by professor and i just saw the professor yesterday when is a minneapolis that's why i went to college i was picking out my school. i just have to say he's 87 years old, sharpens attack at the event and he said to me i love the work you're doing and i said your class change my life and he said you did not take my class and i believe he didn't remember that. i said i didn't take a class but my remake didn't i read all his books and i was speaking to your class and he was so pleased to hear that, professor is in my heart as i do all of this work. >> that's how i got into it, are the other people in sports doing this, there is a new

[applause] we have olympians, apollo, billie jean king.e center, we are going to have some dancing, some hooping. we have dj toni from the ellen degeneres show, who is going to do some stuff. and then, if that's not enough, you can go over to that music stage, and just have some fun with justin bieber. [applause] you guys know justin bieber? you've heard of justin bieber? [applause] well, he is here! we have one of my favorites from the cast of glee. yay! thank you, amber, for that wonderful rendition of the national anthem. and then, we've got readers. reading is important! we've got j.k. rowling, one of our favorite authors here. reese witherspoon, we've got tons of people who are here just to have fun with you guys today. so, the only thing you need to do is get ready, set, and do it? >> roll! >> the first lady also oversaw the white house garden planting to promote healthy eating is part of our let's move campaign. she worked hand-in-hand with local schoolchildren to plant and harvest the garden. >> this garden cannot only feed my fami

oh, no, we've got billie jean king. in the center, we're going to have some dancing some hula hooping. we've got dj tony from the ellen degeneres show who's gonna do some stuff and then if that's not enough you can go over to the music stage and just have some fun with justin bieber. you guys know justin bieber? you've heard of justin bieber. well, he's here. and we have sara bareilles one of my favorites the cast of glee. hey, and thank you amber for that wonderful rendition of the national anthem and then we've got readers. there's always reading is import. we've got jk rowling one of our favorite authors here. greece witherspoon, we've got tons of people who are here just to have fun with you guys today. so the only thing you need to do is get ready set and do what? the first lady also oversaw the planting of a white house garden to promote healthy eating as part of her. let's move campaign. she worked hand in hand with local schoolchildren to plant and harvest the garden. this garden can not only feed my family, but

that she loves and songs to get her hyped up to this kind of impromptu ceremony that featured billie jean king than just like a regular final between two competitors. >> it was great. we saw -- there's all this discussion of what's going to happen, right? is she really going to retire? she talked about she wants to spend time with her family. i think she's 5 now, her daughter, always the dressed in mommy and me matching outfits. she said she's been vague about what her plans are. she's going to stay that way. >> yeah, great significance in those beads that her daughter was wearing as well. there's significance to that moment. it's very hard to say good-bye. she's superhuman and human at the exact same time and has been superhuman and human at the same time for decades. she's grappling, admittedly, with the idea of walking away from a support that has been her identity since she was a little girl in compton trying to find her way in a sport that she knocked the doors off of. she's feeling it all. it's hard. and when you go out and you move the way that she has and the serve is there, because th

it ended with a huge celebration, including a tribute from another tennis legend, billie jean king. >> reporter: a stellar start for serena williams, earning a win in the first round of the u.s. open. the grand slam victory just weeks after the tennis star announced she will be evolving away from the sport. >> i prefer the word evolution. i'm at a stage of my life where i'm not necessarily retiring. i'm just evolving from tennis. >> reporter: joining her family to watch the match inside arthur ashe stadium, a star-studded crowd. bill clinton next to dr. ruth. hugh jackman and mike tyson. the u.s. open holding a special celebration. >> know that i love you so much. i'm so excited to be here. >> reporter: thousands of fans packing the grounds in the big apple. all for the chance to see the 40-year-old star play one last time. serena making her u.s. open debut back in 1998. returning to new york the next year to win her first grand slam title at just 17 years old. that victory, the start of a legendary run. serena ultimately adding 23 grand slam singles titled to her collection so far.

it's so fitting that this icon is playing at the billie jean king tennis center.ific. if she wins this, it would be i think as electrifying as when jimmy conners at age 39 made his way all the way into the semifinals of the 1991 u.s. open. it's that buzzy. and i think that she's tucked away one round, she can keep going. >> yeah, 100%. never bet against serena, that's for sure. big picture here, she spoke about her match and after include she talked about the impact that she's had on the sport. let's listen to part of that. >> i was just a girl trying to play tennis and in a time where, you know, i could develop this impact and be a voice and it was just so authentic because, you know, i do what i do and i just do it authentically me and i think people could really relate to that. >> what are the biggest ways that serena has changed the face and style of tennis? >> she has been the best player of this generation, alex. i mean she -- and i love listening to what coco gauff says of this woman. she says, i grew up watching her play and she looked like me and it allow

the tennis icon, billie jean king, called him a true sports storyteller. nobody loved him more, appreciated him more, then baseball fans. >> i don't remember a time he was a part of southern california history. >> it is the end of an era and there is nobody like him. >> you score with him calling the games. >> he was the voice of my entire childhood. >> never be another i. the passing of the goat. >> the doctors trying to catch lightning right now. >> they would and vin scully will deliver to for the ages. the 1988 world series, bottom of the night into away, his doctors done a run, the hobbled heavyweight hitter kurt gibson at the plate. >> hi fly ball into right field, she is gone!. >> in a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened. >> reporter: nobody could capture the gravity of a play without smothering it in his words like vin scully. even after television started broadcasting games, the picture seemed to fans incomplete without his unmistakable voice. >> the 1-2 pitch on the way, slow curveball. see you later. >> hearing his poet

after the match billie jean king gave a thank you speech. there was a video tribute from opera.match is tomorrow against the second-ranked women's player in the world and she will play in a doubles match with her sister, venus. that is the one who got me, that lady in the stands. i loved it. i can believe i actually watched it. that is good for me. that is how interested i am in serena williams. it was fascinating. i did not expect that they would do this whole ceremony. kumasi: oprah's video was so good. drew: do you think they are best friends? reggie: serena and oprah? are they, i do not know. her actual best friend was there. kumasi: are serena and beyonce friends? drew: i think so. kumasi: i was thinking about this the other day, i just assumed that they were friends because they are friends, right? reggie: i want them to be. i was just googling. kumasi: it just seems like they have a whole bad queen that they just, we have the top of their game. reggie: i know thought about you because gladys knight was there. i saw gladys and hugh jackman. i think that was him. it was sta

abc's zachary kiesch is at the billie jean king tennis center in new york city with more.reporter: good morning to you, as well. you know, back in 1999 a young woman by the name of serena williams won her first grand slam title at the u.s. open and there was a lot of chatter now and a lot of chatter now but her legacy is no longer hypothetical. she's changed the complexion of the game. who watches it, who plays it. who can claim it as their own. some people play the game and others change it. for generations tennis was a sport played predominantly by the white and wealthy. serena williams disrupted the status quo. she was gifted. with this mixture of grit and grace, she became the face of tennis. she loved the game, and she was good too. she served without apology on the court and in life. she's won 23 grand slams, the most in the modern era grinding out victory after victory. a career spent largely on the perch of number one. after announcing it's time to call it quits the excitement is about serena. >> before serena there was not an icon of the sport that looked like me.

you look like the love child of peter pan and billie jean king did anyone ever tell you that?ck [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you know, you look like something that george lucas created out of latex. [ laughter ] >> well, you -- you -- you know, the more i think about it, you're not that attractive because you have the physique of a burrito that's about to burst open [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you're so ugly, when you were born, instead of push, the doctor said, "suck." [ laughter ] >> oh, yeah, let me say something to you, my dear, dear friend >> jimmy: oh, i'm ready for it >> you are so ugly, your proctologist once said, "my god, this ass [ bleep ] has teeth. oh, speaking of nuts, did yours ever drop? >> jimmy: i know -- i know who you look like. >> what? >> jimmy: you look like -- you look like if bilbao baggins got really into whip-its [ laughter and applause by the way, you are so old, shouldn't you be building a canoe in a cialis commercial [ laughter and applause >> hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. you remember -- do you remember when i -- that time i visited you in the hospital, and

i put her right up there with muhammad ali and billie jean king and michael jordan.r as superstar. a superstar. amna: let's delve more into serena williams incredible career and legacy with william wh has long covered her as well as her sister venus and other tennis greats. bill, welcome back to the newshour. always good to have you here. we are talking about serena's next chapter, because of this essay she wrote en vogue. but she didn't say retirement, she said transition and evolution. what does that mean to you and what did you think when you read it? >> the first thing that got me, when she said the "r" word, that's the thing that terrifies me. not doing something that you've been doing since you were 10 years old, an idea about retiring, and i know how terrifying it has to be for her, to come from compton to become what i think along with her sister -- i've been doing this now for 49 years. i think without doubt, the story of venus and serena williams probably is the greatest sports story in united states history, barring none. for her to finally wake up one day

but to me being in sports meant knowing all the steps on the back of a baseball card and not billie jean king john carlos. on espn when he refused. anthem they said he must be at traditionalist and my head exploded. i didn't even know what that was. so i went to the library and i also started reading -- my roommate had a class the history of the black athlete and i just saw the professor yesterday when i was in minneapolis and when i was in college he was speaking school. he's 87 years old and he was at thee event. he said to me hey i love the work you are doing and i said your class change my life in a lucky man he said you didn't take my class. i couldn't believe he remember dad and i said yeah i didn't take your class. my roommate did then i read all of the books. i would sneak in your class and sit in the back so he was like so pleased to hear that and in my heart as i do all of this work. that's how i got into it. are there other people in the sports world? yeah there's a new generation of sportswriters who are looking at this anymore political view. there has been up or found change ove

i put her right up there with muhammad ali and billie jean king andichael jordan.as superstars. amna: let's delve more into serena williams' incredible career and legacy with william c. rhoden. he has long covered her, as well as her sister, venus, and many other tennis greats. he's been writing about her accomplishments for the sports and culture website, andscape. welcome back to the newshour. always good to have you here. we're talking about serena's next chapter, because of this essay she wrote en vogue. she did not say retirement, she said transition, she said evolution. what does that mean to you, and what did you think when you read it? william: the first thing that got me is when she said the r word. that terrifies me too. just the idea of not doing something that you have been doing, in my case, since i was like 10 years old. in the idea of retiring. and i know how terrifying it has to be for her, to be eight years old, to come from compton, to become what i think, along with her sister -- i have been doing this for 49 years. and i think without a doubt, t

tennis legend, billie jean king wrote she's the g.o.a.t. the greatest of all time. every generation gets better. serena has changed how tennis is played. earlier today, the portable posted a cover of herself, on time magazine with the caption. . thank you everyone it's been incredible. her talk about serena's dynamic impact. cnn sports analyst, christine brennan. christine, it is good to have you with us tonight. this can be hard to say goodbye to serena when this is all over. because she has been so great, not just for women's tennis but for sports. >> without a doubt victor. the good news is we have another 48 hours before we have to say goodbye to her. at least 48 hours because she did win. and it felt like a title. fight like a heavyweight fight. or a super bowl sunday. the atmosphere at the u.s. open was electric i covered many of them. that is certainly as loud listening to it as i've ever heard. she deserves that. and more. it is truly a celebration of not just a fabulous athlete the greatest of all time. one of the most important athletes in any sport, in th

we talk about muhammad ali to this day and there is a fourth one and that is billie jean king. impossible for title ix, who allowed women to have the same rights as men in sports. >> that was so well said. you said something i want to go back to. i will stay on script. i am immediately going to improvise, i don't want to do that, please remind me, you said something about how his success opened doors. when we and our discussion i want to ask you both about why that has not translated into other aspects of baseball as it relates to manager. but i will ask you the question when we get into it. but keep that in mind. >> yes. >> right now, why don't we go to the videotape, we have great slides and we can show the first article from the brooklyn. able -- entitled fair play as rickie's plea and that is when robinson was going to a report from florida. you will read this letter and then we will chop it up. let's put the letter in context. about why it is significant. >> what's so interesting about this piece of journalism, is that it takes you back to 1947 and takes you back to that w

we talk about muhammad ali to this day and there's a fourth one and that's billie jean king. she was responsible for title nine who allowed women to have the same rights as men in sports and life. right, and so well said and you said something i want to go back to i'm gonna stay on script because i'm immediately getting ready to improvise. i don't want to do that. but but both. oh peter you and joe please remind me because there's something you said about how his success open doors and when we end our discussion, i want to ask you both about why that has not translated into other aspects of baseball as it relates to managers, you know, the idea is that but i'll ask you the question when we get in but but just let's keep that in mind. yeah, let's keep that money. so but right now why don't we go to the video take we've got some great slides and can we show the first first this is an article from the brooklyn eagle dated, march 1st, 1946 and his title fair play is ricky's plea and this is when robinson was going to report to famous sanford, florida, and i think peter you you're

and playing again she did that, winning the 2017 australian open when she was two months along billy jean kingthe nay sayers always expecting the best from herself and loving proving people long. >> people admire how long she's played and just how she transcended not just playing the game, she's transcended the whole sport. >> reporter: now as she prepares for the u.s. open later this month she can saver a remarkable run of accomplishments 73 singles titles, 23 doubles crowns, winning grand slam singles 23 times one short of the record and four olympic gold medals she's leaving the game on her own terms. >> it's been a joy playing in front of you guys all these years. >> reporter: for anyone who doubts serena williams can win the u.s. open, just consider this as she reminded us in that vogue article. williams went from a c section to a secondary pulmonary embolism to a grand slam final it's going to be a long shot but you can never discount the heart of a champion. >> amen to that. >> i think she was 3 months pregnant when she won the australian open as well. >> i need a band-aid on my pinky i

. >> dnc is inviting you to the usta billie jean king national tennis center on august 26th. free concert, free, in celebration of the return of the u.s. open fan week. that is after two year hiatus due to the covid pandemic. this week is completely free events includes a chance to see players in the qualifying tournament, a food tasting, and plenty of events for kids. it takes place before the annual tennis tournament kicks off on august 29th. reserve your free tickets u.s. open fan week starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern tow day on ticketmaster. >> always a big hit. >> it really s welcome back fan week. >> they can see you on camera. you said free. free tickets. yes! let that be known. very important. all right, lara, great as always. descendant star sofia carson is her live. kumasi: good morning. to jobina for a look at traffic. jobina: sluggish traffic on the richmond san rafael bridge westbound direction. once you get to the center span, speeds will pickup. crash on the lower deck of the baby bridge causing a slowdown -- bay bridge causing the slowdown. drive times slow but

know very much about tennis before you started on it but you studied some of the greats like billie jean king game and andre agassi makes a point in his book "open," he makes a distinction between loving to win versus hating to lose, and when i heard that, i felt like that's a mentality that we take with us of , d you knowtaylor, rr wti and you sa y felt abouting chrs with background that is om yours but what made you decide to write carrie in this way? >> well, i appreciate you asking me that because it's something that is very important to me. i have been given an truant to write stories that i want to tell and for me that means writing complicated powerful and hopefully empowering women and it has not sat right for me to only center white women in those stories, but, you know, like i said, i am conflicted about it. i'm trying to do the right thing that feels inclusive and this may not be the right thing and i'm open to hearing it. the number one most important thing is women of color have the opportunity to tell their own stories and no story that i could tell could ever or should ever rep