Across the country, Black children and youth are twice as likely as the general population to die by drowning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And this crisis is ...

Outdoor Afro, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting Black communities with nature, is addressing a critical disparity through its “Making Waves” program. Launched in 2019, this ...

Black youth in the United States disproportionately experience fatal drowning at rates up to five times higher than their ...

A nonprofit is hoping to change the narrative around Black representation in aquatics, as data from the Centers for Disease Control shows drowning-related deaths in kids are up in Georgia.

At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked through the rec center with their parents in tow. A supportive mom kept her eye on the clock while the Makos ...

Black children ages 10 to 14 drown nearly eight times more often than their white peers in swimming pools, according to the CDC.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a $5.5 million expansion of the city's free swim lesson program for children in underserved communities to learn the life-saving skill, ABC 7 NY reports. The ...

Simone Manuel will be at the grocery store, and someone might stop her and ask: "What sport do you do?" “Sometimes I entertain them a little bit and I let them guess,” she says with a slight laugh, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Aug. 2, 2010 is a day that many in the ArkLaTex will never forget. On that morning fifteen years ago, six African American teenagers’ lives were taken after they drowned in ...

*Now more than ever, America must confront a long-standing yet under-acknowledged public health and cultural crisis: Black Americans and water. The sudden and tragic death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner—an ...

(CNN) -- Warmer weather is finally here in the Northern Hemisphere, and with it, many pools and beaches are opening for the summer. That's great for families who want to spend time by the water, but ...