EPISODE · Dec 4, 2019 · 28 MIN
EP. 32: In Deep Waters
from The Stoop · host Hana Baba and Leila Day
Season 4 is here! In this episode we're talking about Black folk and water. Yes, swimming. We hear from a man who nearly lost his life while on vacation, and take a deeper look into our relationship to swimming. There are a lot of jokes and myths within our community about why we don’t swim more, but what isn't funny is that nearly 70% of African American kids don't know how to swim. Today, we break down stereotypes that we've even heard our own family members reinforce. Editor: Jen Chien Sound Designer: Seth Samuel Associate Producer: Natalie Peart Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Season 4 is here! In this episode we're talking about Black folk and water. Yes, swimming. We hear from a man who nearly lost his life while on vacation, and take a deeper look into our relationship to swimming. There are a lot of jokes and myths within our community about why we don’t swim more, but what isn't funny is that nearly 70% of African American kids don't know how to swim. Today, we break down stereotypes that we've even heard our own family members reinforce. Editor: Jen Chien Sound Designer: Seth Samuel Associate Producer: Natalie Peart
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