The sport has historically left Black women on the periphery. Now, they're shaping its future.
"Gymnastics is expensive, and I believe that access and affordability into competitive gymnastics programs are factors that contribute to the systemic erasure within the sport," said Wright, who has coached the women's gymnastics programs at Stanford and San Jose State University.
and society, but it's a heavy burden to carry as student athletes. Lasting change means addressing the systemic issues that allow these problems to persist, and often that starts at the top.When asked from where she draws her strength, Mossett reflected on her family."I have a great village of support with strong Black women as models to exemplify," said Mossett, who was named after her great-grandmother Hallie.
Asked if the sport is changing, Mossett said she believes it is, though there's more work to do. She pointed to thethat occurred at the college level this past season and to the growing number of Black gymnasts who are wearing natural hairstyles now, while she was pushed to straighten her hair."These countless microaggressions shape how we portray ourselves, and I am happy to see Black girls just being themselves," Mossett said.
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