How this college gymnastics team is making history - BBC News<br />For decades, thousands of black high school gymnasts have been faced with a difficult decision: either join a historically black college or university (HBCU) or keep their gymnastics careers alive.<br /><br />HBCUs are cherished among black Americans as a chance to join the legacy of the historical black leaders who once attended them, like Martin Luther King Jr. <br /><br />Many black students say they also provide a safe environment, free of the racial hostility they can experience in spaces where they are in the minority.<br /><br />But for those who have spent their childhood devoted to gymnastics, HBCUs were never an option if they wanted to compete at the university level.<br /><br />Until now.
