The First H.B.C.U. Gymnastics Team Is Aiming Even Higher
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 19, 2022
NASHVILLE — In early August, a video of a group of female gymnasts stretching, tumbling into a foam pit, and smiling for a group selfie went viral. En route to amassing nearly one million views on TikTok, the video was picked up by several news outlets.
The athletes were clearly talented — their aerials and back layouts on balance beam stuck without even a glimpse of a wobble. But there was something more notable about the young women in the video: They compete at Fisk University in Nashville, on the first . . .
