In the weeks before the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, the international body that sets rules for swimming competitions banned the use of Soul Caps, designed to protect natural Black hair. Backlash was swift, and the ban was widely criticized as discriminatory. But the fact that equipment designed for Black swimmers had risen to […]
Brandon Alexander
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Black Swimmers Overcome Racism and Fear, Reclaiming a Tradition
Today, drowning rates are disproportionately high among Black children. What’s being done?
