When students at my predominantly Black high school in Mississippi discovered that I had received my scuba certification, almost all of them bombarded me with questions — and comments. “So, Black people really do that?” “I didn’t know you could swim.” They were shocked, surprised and in a state of excited disbelief. There was awe, […]
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