The Black divers excavating slave shipwrecks: I'm telling my ancestors: I'm with you'
Briefly

An alarming statistic speaks to years of segregation, a lack of public infrastructure, and a fraught history with the water, as 64% of Black children can't swim.
Diving with a Purpose mentors young divers of color in underwater archaeology, focusing on protecting submerged heritage sites, particularly those related to the Atlantic slave trade.
Since 2005, DWP has helped uncover 20 submerged sites linked to the sordid Atlantic slave trade, shedding light on this horrific chapter in human history.
DWP's mission has evolved to include conservation, actively nurturing coral growth, planting over 2,000 elkhorn corals in previously bleached waters.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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