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Jberg
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First Black Female Swimming Record Holder
I was watching FINA Championships and was surprised by the win of Ali Atkinson. Ali Atkinson is the first Jamaican swimmer; first female swimmer from the Caribbean; and, First black female swimmer in over 40yrs to hold a world record/win gold.
http://instagram.com/aliatki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii5MteABZ44
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Breaking stereotypes
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Breaking stereotypes
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First black female swimmer in over 40yrs to hold a world record/win gold.
How can this be true
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How can this be true
it's commonly believed that black people can't swim
it's like Asians and/or women with driving
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How can this be true
Idk, I, too, am surprised.
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I think black people are finally learning how to swim
. (jk). Idk, I, too, am surprised.
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Breaking stereotypes
In this case it's not a stereotype, it's about genetics (go research about it). There are infact quite a few slight genetic differences between races.
Congrats to her, it's a huge achievement!
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. (jk). Idk, I, too, am surprised.
