Fred Richard

Frederick Richard, the 20-year-old gymnastics sensation from Stoughton, Massachusetts, is living out a life vision right before our eyes. The Olympic Bronze medalist from the 2024 Paris Games has taken on a project that speaks volumes to his growth as a man of vision in this world.

“To be young, gifted and Black,” words from Nina Simone’s legendary song, are fitting to describe Fred Richard, a gymnast on the U.S. national team. Richard, raised in Stoughton, Massachusetts, became at 19 the youngest male in American history to win a bronze medal in gymnastics Oct. 5 at the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.