‘It just means more’: Black college gymnasts competing in a divided South

Nyla Aquino’s rise at the University of Georgia reveals the tensions facing Black athletes as the SEC thrives while DEI programs and voting rights come under attack It’s a February Friday night at the University of Georgia, but Stegeman Coliseum is alive. Situated in the center of the sprawling southern campus, the towering arena has hosted Georgia Bulldogs basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams for over six decades. On 22 February 1964, Stegeman Coliseum hosted its first athletic event and, concurrently, its first win. Continue reading...

Caroline Price · Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 2:00 AM
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‘It just means more’: Black college gymnasts competing in a divided South

Nyla Aquino’s rise at the University of Georgia reveals the tensions facing Black athletes as the SEC thrives while DEI programs and voting rights come under attack

It’s a February Friday night at the University of Georgia, but Stegeman Coliseum is alive.

Situated in the center of the sprawling southern campus, the towering arena has hosted Georgia Bulldogs basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams for over six decades. On 22 February 1964, Stegeman Coliseum hosted its first athletic event and, concurrently, its first win.

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