Serena Williams surprises group of young girls with 'Black Panther' screening
Serena Williams gave some students a real treat!
The tennis star, aided by her tech executive husband, Alexis Ohanian, surprised a group of young girls who are in Black Girls Code -- a non-profit organization dedicated to getting more women of color in the digital space -- with a private screening of Marvel's Black Panther movie.
That moment when the @BlackGirlsCode students we invited to the @InitializedCap private screening of the #BlackPanther premiere realize they're going to watch the film with a real-life superhero, @serenawilliams. pic.twitter.com/1giWCvciZq
— Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🏛️7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) February 16, 2018
A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Feb 16, 2018 at 6:55am PST
"Last night we surprised a group of girls from @blackgirlscode to watch black panther with me in a private screening. We loved the movie and had an awesome time! @alexisohanian thanks!!" the 36-year-old athlete captioned a pic of the screening on Instagram.
The already critically acclaimed superhero film is in theaters now, and with the stunning digital effects used throughout the film, it seems like a perfect outing for the young coders!
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