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Most black kids can’t swim. It’s not just a stereotype, it’s history

In 2014, the CDC found that an 11-year-old black child is 10 times more likely to drown than a white child the same age. The idea that "Black people can't swim” may sound like a stereotype, but this disparity is rooted in a history of discriminatory access to swimming pools. This...

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