Nearly 64% of Black children can’t swim, compared with 40% of white children, according to a 2017 USA Swimming Foundation study. Black children ages 10 to 14 drown in swimming pools at rates 7.6 ...

Drowning is the #1 cause of death for kids ages 1-4 and 64% of Black kids can’t swim. Paulana Lamonier is a New York City native who tweeted a few years ago that she wanted to teach 30 Black ...

Black cartoon characters like Huey Freeman, Riley Freeman, Frozone, Fat Albert, and more have shaped TV history. These characters have broken barriers, brought diverse stories to the screen, and ...

Race is a factor for learning to swim. Heartbreaking statistics point to race as a key factor in drowning likelihood. According to the USA Swimming Foundation, 64% of Black Americans have little ...

Almost 40 athletes, ages 4 to 19, swim on the squad, which encourages Black and multiracial kids to participate in the sport. Coached by Terea Goodwin and Torrie Preciado, the team also spreads ...

The nation’s first Black-owned pool club aims to teach hundreds of children to swim this summer, helping to close a dangerous racial gap in the process. U.S. | ‘Swimming Wasn’t for Us’ ...

Water Safety Week looks at disparities in learning to swim 03:47. NEW YORK -- Every summer, children drown at local pools, beaches and rivers. That's why CBS2 is dedicating this week to water ...

Black Swimming Association Calls For Urgent Water Safety Education With Black Children Seven Times More Likely To Drown Than White Children. A near-drowning experience on holiday underlined to ...

Black children are at higher risk of drowning than white children. A public-private partnership in Kansas City, Kansas, tries to address the problem by providing free swimming lessons for 200 ...

Almost 40 athletes, ages 4 to 19, swim on the squad, which encourages Black and multiracial kids to participate in the sport. Coached by Terea Goodwin and Torrie Preciado, the team also spreads ...