Diary Of  A Black Woman In A White World

Diary Of A Black Woman In A White World

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Is It True That White People Can’t Run Fast, And Black People Can’t Swim?

Is It True That White People Can’t Run Fast, And Black People Can’t Swim?

Where lies myth and where lies reality?

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Zuri Stevens
Aug 09, 2024
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Is It True That White People Can’t Run Fast, And Black People Can’t Swim?
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A recent comment on one of my articles got me thinking. In it, the author asserts that swimming is a white sport, which explains why Black people are not good at it. The comment took me back to other assumptions I have often heard about there being Black sports and white sports. For example, swimming, skiing, and surfing are co…

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