Black girls don't swim
Does maintaining good hair stop black girls from getting into the water?
Seren Jones swam competitively for 13 years in the UK and in the US collegiate system. But in that time she only ever saw six other black girls in the pool. Why so few? A survey published by the University of Memphis and USA Swimming found that black respondents were significantly more concerned about getting their hair wet, and about the negative impact of chemicals on their appearances, than white respondents. Seren explores whether maintaining 鈥榞ood鈥� hair really is the leading factor behind why black women do not take part in competitive swimming.
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Encouraging black nature lovers into the great outdoors—蜜芽传媒 World Service special collections
Stereotypes and discrimination can mean black people don't feel right exploring nature
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