When Mikahya Hill was a high schooler, her school’s rowing team was mostly comprised of white boys. Now, a student at Saint Augustine’s University, Hill captains the first-ever women’s rowing team at a Historically Black College and University.
“This is a predominantly male, white sport, and to have a bunch of lovely, melanated ladies taking over, it’s really inspirational,” Hill said. “I want other women at other HBCUs to come out and join and let’s change the face of rowing.”