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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2021 · 20 MIN

Separate, but unequal: Life as a Black Swimmer during Jim Crow

from Crossing The Lane Lines · host Naji Ali

The Jim Crow era is considered one our nation's darkest times. The "so called" separate, but equal, may have been seen as egalitarian by White folk, but Black people knew, and lived the real story. Jobs, housing, education and yes, swimming were far inferior in Black neighborhoods, but through it all, Black people found a way to rise up. Today, we'll hear from someone who grew up in segregated Tallahassee, FL, went on to an Ivy league school, joined their swim team, and made folks take notice.

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