Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball. ~ Billie Jean King. One of the greatest women tennis players of all time, BJK is a tireless advocate for gender equality and a social justice pioneer. Her fierce competitiveness and great athleticism led to a slew of awards and trophies, including 129 singles titles, and a place in the Tennis Hall of Fame. In 1973 she was a founder and first president of the Women's Tennis Association. That same year King elevated the recognition of women in sport by beating Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes." In 1955, she was banned from a Junior Tennis group photo because she was wearing shorts instead of a skirt. These days, Billie Jean King wears whatever she wants, especially on her annual visit to her favorite Wimbledon coffee shop!

So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune ~ Ruth Bader Ginsberg, United States Supreme Court Justice (1993-2020). Ginsberg was a forceful advocate for gender equality and women’s rights. She lived her belief that a person creates a meaningful life when they live not just for themselves, but for their community. She was a trailblazer as the second woman on the Court, and could easily envision a bench with nine women--only fair given the long history of nine men. A wise, wild woman indeed, RBG favored a strong brewed coffee; she drank it black.