of whom went on to become tennis champions. They married in 1980 and had two daughters, Venus (born June 17, 1980) and Serena (born September 26, 1981). The family resided in Compton, California. Richard and Oracene divorced in 2002. Richard then met grocery store owner Lakeisha Juanita Graham, and they married in 2010. They have a son. They divorced in 2017. Williams has a son, Chavoita, from a relationship outside his marriages. In most recent years, Williams has accomplished much and overcome health struggles. He authored two books: "Black and White: The Way I See It," a memoir published in 2014, and "Richard Williams: Tennis and Race in the United States," a study of race and tennis that was published in 2020. He has also been the subject of several documentaries and has been featured in various media outlets. However, in July 2016, Williams suffered a stroke. At the time his then-wife, Lakeisha Williams, stated that his condition was stable. In 2022, Williams was reported to have had two strokes. In popular culture A biographical film, King Richard, starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, was released on November 19, 2021, in theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures and streaming on HBO Max. The film was directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. Venus and Serena served as executive producers. Smith received critical acclaim for his performance and won numerous awards, including the 2022 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama and the Screen Actor's Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture. Books References External links SportsIllustrated.com, about the Indian Wells incident Women's tour CEO reacts to Richard Williams' remarks on racism 1942 births African-American tennis coaches American tennis coaches Living people Sportspeople from Shreveport, Louisiana Tennis people from California Tennis people from Louisiana 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople Williams family (tennis)