Scrapping of Berlin swimming day for Black children becomes latest in long list of race-linked pool rows

Rightwing voices seize on plans to offer Black children an exclusive afternoon at an outdoor pool in the German capital

Scrapping of Berlin swimming day for Black children becomes latest in long list of race-linked pool rows

TL;DR

  • An outdoor pool in Berlin planned an exclusive afternoon for Black children.
  • Rightwing voices criticized the plan.
  • This event is part of a larger trend of race-linked disputes over swimming pools in Germany.