Howard university breaks ice with historic figure skating milestone

Howard University shines as it prepares to be the first HBCU, or historically Black college or university, in the country to participate in an intercollegiate figure skating competition.
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[@DancingD0lli3]

What a beautiful story! Thank you for bringing it to the forefront

[@Michele18164]

These young women are inspiring so many children in the community: they've already won! (But also good luck in DE!)

[@eliciaellis7428]

So true!

[@deeperbeauty4147]

Awesome we are Dope!!Glad to hear such an inspirational story about black young ladies doing figure skating and teaching others. #happyblackhistorymonth

[@dunexapa1016]

*WAIT TILL THEY COMPETE AGAINST WHITE TRANSWOMEN OR BLACK TRANSWOMEN OR ASIAN TRANSWOMEN OR MAYBE RUSSIAN TRANSWOMEN. THE TRANSWOMEN ARE THE NEW SUPER WOMEN. STRONGER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL. IT IS UNDENIABLE. SMASHING WOMEN IN BASKETBALL. WINNING BEAUTY CONTESTS. THEY ARE SO STUNNING AND BRAVE.*

[@kristin8270]

Yesssss love this! Shoutout to my Alma Mater Howard U!

[@dunexapa1016]

*WAIT TILL THEY COMPETE AGAINST TRANSWOMEN!!!*

[@rizzb4011]

✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@karenheck6273]

Thank you for the introduction to this beautiful story. I’m learning so much from these series you all have done so far this month.

[@nicford548]

Go Howard!! Go Figure Skating in Harlem!! My daughter is a proud alum!

[@dunexapa1016]

*ARE YOU PROUD OF BLACK TRANSWOMEN AS WELL? THEY ARE THE REAL SUPERWOMEN NOW. STRONGER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL. WINNING WEIGHT LIFTING CONTESTS AND BEAUTY CONTESTS. THEY ARE SO MUCH MORE STUNNING AND BRAVE THAN MOST OF THE NATURAL WOMEN.*

[@user-iy5wz1gu1x]

It was also great to hear the history of us on the ice.

[@eliciaellis7428]

Yes! Let's go young ladies!

[@LadyAyoola]

HU!!! You know!!! 🏆👏🏽👌🏾

[@DanaRToliver]

I knew Mabel Fairbanks because she coached my sister and myself, glad they mentioned her in this story, may she continue to rest in Paradise 🙏💐🕊💝

[@teresarichardson3847]

Congratulations! I am soooooooo proud of you all! Congratulations Cheyenne! Keep up the Great work Mr. and Mrs. Walker!

[@typeorulz]

Thank you for bringing us some positive news! It's encouraging to see these young women living life so fully. May they all succeed greatly in whatever they choose to pursue. May they always be blessed and walk with the Lord.

[@eliciaellis7428]

Amen!

[@denisemarcia9414]

Go Bisons! My alma mater! You knoouwww!

[@nisip3133]

Good luck!!❤

[@speakless7]

This is fantastic 🎉

[@Alysbar]

Looking forward to seeing them compete

[@roniil4589]

I am proud of you ladies❤❤

[@Callaghanify]

This is absolutely amazing!!!! So proud of these young ladies. ⛸️❤️

[@SheneikaHurley]

#HU❤💙

[@roxiejones5776]

Congratulations, Young Ladies 🎉

[@missmayajessica]

As a proud HU grad, let's goooo 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kbears8tz126]

Figure Skater here!! It is my absolute dream to go to Howard and being on this team would make me so so happy!!

[@charlitaschuster9009]

Congratulations!!!! Keep up the awesome work!!

[@pwetty4r4]

I might of actually gone to howard if this was around 6 years ago! I hope they keep it up and spread the word

[@neilifill4819]

This is awesome!!

[@amaofficiale]

HU U Kno

[@GLesbihonest]

Yassssssss QUEENS!!!!! I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! 🙌🏾🙏🏾🥰

[@ddot9566]

I love this! I’ve never skated but I always wanted to learn. This is amazing!

[@jazzyj6640]

Congratulations Howard! ❤

[@Dolittlesart]

This was a wonderful story to see!

[@bacampbellinc]

HU!!!! You knooow!!! ❤ 💙🤍

[@ceelo6369]

Congratulations

[@ChristinaDejene]

I love this ❤🎉

[@chiwanawright5535]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing Travis.

[@CThomas-wg4gc]

Finally Howard, more !

[@user-st6nt4ou6f]

Im so proud of these young women. As a Black woman, im ecstatic! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@LindaMitchell]

Michelle Miller gave a much needed history lesson about Black people role in winter sports. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@vass169]

FANTASTIC!!! Great Story

[@Jen-lc5yc]

❤

[@shannonbowman5990]

❤😊

[@greengold7440]

YES!

[@LindaMitchell]

Bravo, ladies! This is a great opportunity to introduce figure skating to other Black kids.

[@ezzd4255]

Awesome Queens!!!

[@revmd621]

“Oh my gosh!” Congratulations!! I’m crying too! 🥲 A great idea, story and hard work by excellent women! ❤️💕⛸️⛸️ “HU…You Know!!”😊

[@vanicemyers1736]

❤ to you young ladies

[@janicegibbs6899]

The news commented that an American was the first black skater to do a back flip. A French black skater performed a back flip in competition. I think her name was Paris

[@onevillagesalon]

I love this!❤🎉

[@StageAurora]

BRAVO. Keep skating, HU Figure Skating!

[@deborahblount8571]

Fantastic story❤❤

[@mariahgunn7101]

Amazing

[@lillianjoseph193]

🙏🙏🙏

[@alexiaajordan3344]

In love!

[@user-st6nt4ou6f]

Howard rocks! A history of excellence and exceptiobalism

[@lgarcia67]

Good for them! They are not going to win any NCAA tourney this year and I think they know it. But what is important and I hope these ladies value it, is the fact that they had the determination and leadership to go create something that did not exist and that will be there for generations. That is awesome and probably an even better contribution

[@entrepreneurlife4330]

❤❤❤❤

[@blacironman1]

I love it.

[@btherose]

HHHHHHHUUUUUUUUU‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ ❤️💙 Love my Alma mater!!!

[@judithpierre3925]

Congratulations Ladies! Someone with serious DOUGH, please sponsor them!🙌🏿❤️🤜🏿

[@nimo4335]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@imkrisyoung]

Kewl!

[@japhya0378]

Big Ups to Michelle Miller, and the young lady's of Howard University.

[@anonymouslakernerd7214]

AAAAAAAAAYYYCCHHH YUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!

[@gregbattles4742]

Go my young black sista's if we weren't restraint from participating in these activities we wouldn't be breaking records every day.but I say so be it pave way for more young black sista's peace.

[@rizzb4011]

Nice!! GO BISON. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@user-st6nt4ou6f]

Oops- exceptualism !

[@jeffdumpster1470]

It's more specials cuz thay blakc

[@brandonpreston9409]

🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@wack8589]

Who cares

[@brandonpreston9409]

I said the same thing 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦when the competition comes around they in trouble 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@TMYPiscesSunandMoonRising5548]

Apparently you do since you left a comment, smh

[@tiboregoldberger6817]

In 2023, an estimated 6.3 million children under five died, 2.9 million of them in the WHO African Region. This is equivalent to five children under 5 years of age dying every minute. Two thirds of these deaths can be attributed to preventable causes. A third of all these deaths are in the neonatal period.

[@MsTishalish]

How is this relevant to this post?!🤦🏾‍♀️

[@dunexapa1016]

*BUT WAIT TILL THE TRANSWOMEN BLOW THEM OFF THE ICE, BECAUSE LIKE TRANSWOMEN SEEM TO BE EVEN BETTER THAN NATURAL WOMEN LIKE THEY ARE SUPERWOMEN. MORE BEAUTIFUL, WINNING MANY BEAUTY CONTESTS NOW AND EVEN NATURAL WOMEN BOWING TO THEM ON TELEVISION!*

[@bookwormsurfer]

Beautiful ladies!!!!!

[@bethaniefrederickson3305]

❤️