Crossing The Lane Lines
Crossing The Lane Lines
Naji Ali
Rising Tide: How Black People Desegregated Beaches and Pools in South Florida
30 minutes Posted Sep 17, 2021 at 10:56 am.
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From seaweed to lost beach balls, sun-seekers bump into all sorts of surprises swimming along Florida’s iconic beaches. For Black swimmers however, there’s a complex history floating off Florida’s coastline – one of segregation and violence, but also one of protest and resistance. Diving deep into Black Florida’s fight for the right to swim, we'll speak to award winning filmmaker Cathleen Dean about the segregated beaches and pools of South Florida, and their relationship with the Civil Rights movement and the quest of water access for all.