Racism and Recreation Part II: Swimming Upstream
When it comes to swimming, the old song “Meet Me in St. Louis” takes on a whole new meaning. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they expose details of one of America’s most deadly race riots in St. Louis all because a handful of children wanted to swim. Hear how the incident laid the foundation for the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case intended to end segregation in public schools. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at www.podpage.com.whyaretheysoangry
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Bankst, Taunya Lovel. “Still Drowning in Segregation: Limits of Law in Post-Civil Rights America,” 2014
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McGhee, Heather. The Sum of Us: What Recism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, oneworldlit.com, 2021.
The Legacy of the St. Louis Municipal Pool Race Riots
The Longest Day | Feature | St. Louis | St. Louis News and Events
Wolcott, Victoria W. Race, Riots, and Roller Coasters: The Struggle over Segregated Recreation in America
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