Photo Courtesy Of Shanetta McDonald The day I decided to learn how to swim was uneventful. I was at home nursing my then-14-month-old daughter when I came across a video on social media of a mom ...
When the raised pool at Liberia Park opened for Black Beaumonters in 1927, it quickly established itself as a summertime go-to for children and families. Attendance at the new Black "swimming pool has ...
At 42, Tameka Bostick decided she wanted to learn how to swim. Bostick said she tried to sign her teenager up for lessons, too, but her daughter said she wanted her mother to learn to swim first. "'Ma ...
The Long Island, N.Y., swim instructor began her program Black People Will Swim in 2019, and this summer has enrolled 80 participants for six-week summer classes In fourth grade, Stacey Cotten-Victor ...
“There’s so much joy that can be had once you learn to swim, once you’ve abandoned those fears and you can get in the water,” the 25-year-old Dale, who is based in southeast London, tells CNN Sport.
The second Pontchartrain Beach opened in 1939 and enjoyed several decades of prosperity. Although the amusement park section was under private management, the seawall, public beach, walkways and ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The crucial importance of swimming lessons in the Black community has been brought to the forefront. Despite its status as a life skill, significant obstacles are preventing many ...