# Serena Williams and the Denison Family | September 26

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Podcast: [Michigan Minute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/michigan-minute-6463805)
Published: 2026-09-26T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wkar.org/podcast/michigan-minute/2026-09-26/serena-williams-and-the-denison-family-september-26
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Duration seconds: 60

## Resource

On this day in 1981, tennis legend Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Additionally, on this day in 1807, the Denison family fought for freedom in Macomb County. Although they lost initially, their children later escaped to Canada, eventually returning as free Americans due to new legal protections.

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