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  2. Category:Free people of color - Wikipedia

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    Free people of color (French: gens de couleur libres; Spanish: gente de color libre) — refers to people of mixed African, European, and sometimes Native American descent who were not enslaved in the era of slavery in the Americas. They were a distinct group of free people in the colonies of the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States.

  3. Diversity in swimming - Wikipedia

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    On opening day of the pool park in 1931, that included two gender integrated pools, a sun deck, and a sandy beach area that overall could hold 10,000 people, prospective Black swimmers were asked to present a "health certificate" indicating the individual was disease free, while white swimmers entered without problem. [1]

  4. Swimmy (book) - Wikipedia

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    The book is the story of a very small fish who stands out because he has a different color from all of his school. He is curious and adventurous, exploring the sea after being forced away from his home. When he meets a new school that fears leaving their safe rock and being attacked by a predator, Swimmy saves the day by being the leader they need.

  5. Her goal is to defy the notion that Black people don’t swim

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    Black People Will Swim, based in Queens, N.Y., teaches hundreds of New Yorkers of color, with limited pool access, how to swim each year.

  6. Free people of color - Wikipedia

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    Free Women of Color with their Children and Servants, oil painting by Agostino Brunias, Dominica, c. 1764–1796.. In the context of the history of slavery in the Americas, free people of color (French: gens de couleur libres; Spanish: gente de color libre) were primarily people of mixed African, European, and Native American descent who were not enslaved.

  7. Nile Swim Club - Wikipedia

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    The Nile Swim Club officially opened on July 11, 1959, welcoming a thousand people to its large outdoor pool on the first day. [1] [2] [3] The swim club expanded over time, adding basketball and tennis courts to its 4.5 acres. [4] Carnivals, parties, musical performances, and other events took place there. [1]

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  9. Fantasy Football Week 16 Rankings (Half-PPR) - AOL

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    Jalen Hurts and Jayden Daniels are set to face off for the second time in what hopes to be a long rivalry within the NFC East, ranked as fantasy's QB3 and QB6, respectively, headed into Week 16.