400 Years Since 1619: Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

Now, we’ve all heard the stereotype that black folks can’t swim. But, unfortunately, that cliché is based in haunting truths.

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