A nonprofit is hoping to change the narrative around Black representation in aquatics, as data from the Centers for Disease Control shows drowning-related deaths in kids are up in Georgia.
With Black children being especially vulnerable, the non-profit Diversity in Aquatics recently hosted some of Atlanta’s Black youth at Morehouse College for a water safety festival.
“The school I go to, I’m one of the only Black kids in my class,” said 12-year-old Hunter Jackson, who attended the festival with his mom. “But just seeing a lot of people who look like me is definitely a good refresher, coming from a place where I don’t see a lot of people that have the same skin color as me.”
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