'A basic human right': Seattle aims to address race disparity in drowning deaths
Children of color face multiple barriers when it comes to learning how to swim — and the impact of those barriers can be fatal.
Children of color face multiple barriers when it comes to learning how to swim.
The impact of those barriers can be fatal, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting the drowning death rate for Black Americans is 1.5 times higher than the rate for white Americans.
“That disparity exists for a variety of reasons, and what we’re talking about is a life skill, a basic human right that all individuals should possess, but particularly children,” says AP Diaz, the superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation. “It’s particularly important in the
