Swimming day for Black children in Berlin scrapped after racist threats
- A swimming day providing Black children and their families exclusive access to a local pool in Berlin has been scrapped after organisers found themselves facing a litany of racist abuse.
- The event, which was scheduled for earlier this month, was arranged by the Volksbühne theatre in partnership with Each One Teach One (EOTO), a Berlin-based anti-Black racism project, to help dismantle barriers that can deter Black children from swimming.
- The one-off session was due to take place at the Volksbühne’s temporary “Volksbad” pool.
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- A swimming day providing Black children and their families exclusive access to a local pool in Berlin has been scrapped after organisers found themselves facing a litany of racist abuse.
- The event, which was scheduled for earlier this month, was arranged by the Volksbühne theatre in partnership with Each One Teach One (EOTO), a Berlin-based anti-Black racism project, to help dismantle barriers that can deter Black children from swimming.
- The one-off session was due to take place at the Volksbühne’s temporary “Volksbad” pool.
Sources: The Independent