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    I dont think African Americans are ‘afraid.’ I, for one, coming for a city, was not raised where you could get swimming lessons or swim in a safe place unless you had money – and we certainly did not have money to spend on swimming. My cousins, on the other hand, were raised in the South, again without financial means to pay for swimming. But they had a creek and learned on their own. They are fantastic swimmers. I think learning to swim is not as much of a priority if it’s not easily accessible.

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    Name : Gena, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 40, City : Albany, State : NY, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
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