80% of us knew how to swim before enslavement? 😦 And that’s the legacy that Aaren Rudolph aka AquaMayne emerged from in #Montgomery #Alabama. Then why is it that today about 70% of us can’t swim? Why does that stereotype exist? What happened… 🤔 You know it has everything to do with racism and the unresolved legacy of slavery. 💯 Did you know this? If you’re Black American, can you swim? If so, who taught you? 🏊🏾‍♀️ S/O to @John Graham for the motivation to research this topic more in depth and @segregation_by_design for the intel on Baltimore. 🚨Check my b… for resources and book(ing) info. #blackhistory #ushistory #history #swm #swimming #swimmer #waterpolo #africa #slavery #africanamerican #antiracism #antiracist #dei #montgomeryalabama #fypシ #blacktiktok