The author and her daughter in Long Beach, California, in the summer of 2023. Photo Courtesy Of Shanetta McDonald The day I decided to learn how to swim was uneventful. I was at home nursing my ...
The distant relationship between Black Americans and water is still as prevalent today as it was in the early 20th century. Swimming pools grew popular and began to expand across the United States in ...
Thousands of swimmers from all over the country took part in the 38th Annual Black History Invitational at the Takoma Aquatic ...
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 ...
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 ...
Recreational swimming in Baltimore has traditionally been a complicated subject: in the past there was a nominal fee per swim, pools opened late, there was nothing to sit on poolside and staffing for ...
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 ...
The Richland County Recreation Commission unveiled the newly renovated Hopkins Park Pool at an event April 22. Morgan Hughes mhughes@thestate.com For over 50 years, residents of the mostly Black, ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results