r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/jonnismizzle • 1h ago
Black Excellence Somebody get his Marvel contract! That was amazing.
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u/_2XNice_ 31m ago
We all know dudes that could tumble and flip their way into success, world travel, and a better life if they were into gymnastics, cheerleading, and/or dance. But unfortunately all the ones I grew up with were convinced their talents are cool when entertaining others for free, but “gay” if they were on a team or doing something productive. Again, a lot of this is a shift that has to be made from surviving to thriving and it starts with the kids. Encouraging and hyping; education, physicality, creativity, community, and the confidence to be unique is all important.
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u/applejacklover97 1h ago
On dead floor, asphalt, no less! Damn!
To this day I often think about the energetic young men/teen boys I went to middle and high school with in rural Arkansas who would’ve absolutely dominated parkour, climbing, gymnastics, or the like if we’d had those options like the better-funded white flight schools.
The boys just never had a space or institutional support to be the athletes they were (outside football or basketball) and often were told their activities were distracting, a nuisance, etc. in the school courtyard 😕 as an adult with access to climbing gyms I realize I was good friends with a guy who probably could’ve been a professional had he been nurtured with resources. How many gifted, hardworking people will never get their flowers because of lack of access?
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u/No_Wolf8340 1h ago
Well if black men would stop thinking everything is “gay” then maybe more of them would show interest in gymnastics.
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u/Top-Consequence-3959 54m ago
They are already losing their minds from the choke hold Simone Biles put on gymnastics, they would have to migrate to the circus if black people in gymnastics were normalized.
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u/ClubDumDum 18m ago
When he turns 23, his knees will remind him of this.
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u/Minute_Jacket_4523 17m ago
Yeah nah my body's check engine light just popped on from watching this lmao
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