American Prodigies

For decades, Black girlhood and the sport of gymnastics have been fundamentally incompatible. But today’s generation of elite Black gymnasts is trying to change that—to build spaces that arm them in a sport that they love—as competitors, coaches, judges, and performers. This season of American Prodigy explores the cultural transformation of women’s artistic gymnastics by looking at the careers of Black gymnasts, from trailblazers to superstars, to the names you don’t even know... yet.