Morgan Price, a freshman biology major and 5-star recruit from Lebanon, Tennessee, graduated from the Dallas chapter of Jack and Jill, Inc., and credits the organization for her desire to attend an HBCU. She has dreams of becoming a dentist. Upon graduating high school, she had originally committed to the University of Arkansas’ gymnastics program, then decommitted once she became aware of Fisk’s first HBCU gymnastics team. “I wanted to go to an HBCU because I know that back then our ancestors weren’t even allowed to go to the same schools as other people. I think [it’s] a way to honor our ancestors since they aren’t still here with us,” Morgan said. As for making history daily as an HBCU gymnast, Morgan is honored. Morgan shared that information about Fisk University’s gymnastics team will be featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, in the near future.
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