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Crosscurrents

Swim And Splash Program / Stoop: In Deep Water / Artist Brenden Blaine Darby

Published July 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM PDT
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Pool is a sort of cold, brutalist structure, made of giant slabs of concrete. But inside, it’s a palace of light, with the sound of children’s laughter, screeches, and splashes, reflecting and refracting off the water.
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Molly Blair Salyer
The Martin Luther King Jr. Pool is a sort of cold, brutalist structure, made of giant slabs of concrete. But inside, it’s a palace of light, with the sound of children’s laughter, screeches, and splashes, reflecting and refracting off the water.

The Bayview-Hunters Point Coastline is currently being developed into a chain of parks. Today on Crosscurrents, how Free swim lessons are connecting kids with water. Then, we break down the stereotypes about Black people and swimming. And, a Burning Man artist talks about his time at Black Rock city.

Crosscurrents