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SUMMARY:BLACK SWIMMING HISTORY EXPLORED DURING INTERNATIONAL AQUATIC H
 ISTORY SYMPOSIUM AND FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:Who could imagine today that before the Civil War, Blacks 
 and Native Americans were universally regarded as the best swimmers i
 n the world, while most Whites could not swim and drowned in appallin
 g numbers? The history of Black swimming is one of the topics explored
  in detail at the\nInternational Aquatic History Symposium and Film F
 estival, May 9 – 12, at the International Swimming Hall of Fame, in
  Fort Lauderdale.\n\nSchedule of Presentations and Events concerning B
 lack or African Diaspora History\nWednesday, May 9th7:30 PM White Wash
 , a documentary film, by Ted Woods, that explores the complexity of ra
 ce through the eyes of the ocean.\nThursday, May 10th12 Noon Swimming
 , Surfing, and Underwater Diving in Atlantic Africa. Professor Kevin 
 Dawson, Ph.D. University of Nevada, Las Vegas\nFriday, May 11th11:00 A
 M Enslaved Swimmer and Divers of the Atlantic World. Professor Kevin D
 awson, Ph.D.University of Nevada, Las Vegas\n12 Noon Having the Necess
 ities: the DuSable High School Swim Team of Chicago, 1935 to the 1950
 ’s. Robert Pruter, MLIS, Researcher, Historian and author, Lewis Uni
 versity\n1:30 PM Unveiling of George Gadson Sculpture dedicated to the
  recognition of contributions to swimming by African swimmers and swi
 mmers of African descent.\n2:10 PM Racial Considerations in the design
  and Culture of American Swimming Pools. Bruce Wigo, J.D, President o
 f the International Swimming Hall of Fame\n4:00 PM Strategies for incr
 easing diversity in Aquatic sports, recreation and employment. Panel 
 discussion led by Shaun Anderson, USA Swimming.\n\n\nFor more informat
 ion visit http://www.diversityinaquatics.com/events/black-swimming-his
 tory-explored-during-international-aquatic
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120509T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120511T235900
CATEGORIES:international, aquatic, history, symposium, and, film, fest
 ival
LOCATION:INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME
WEBSITE:http://www.ishof.og, www.iahsff.com
URL:http://www.ishof.og, www.iahsff.com
CONTACT:For information on attending, contact Bruce Wigo at bwigo@isho
 f.or or call 954-462-6536, ext 201.
ORGANIZER:Buce Wigo, CEO International Swimming Hall of Fame
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ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Shaun An
 derson":http://www.diversityinaquatics.com/profile/Shaun
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="DAP News
 ":http://www.diversityinaquatics.com/profile/DAPNews
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Thaddeus
  Gamory":http://www.diversityinaquatics.com/profile/Thaddeus
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