Crossing The Lane Lines

By Naji Ali

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Episodes: 41

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Crossing The Lane Lines is dedicated to giving voice to the Black Swim community. We connect with coaches, swimmers, authors and activists. Seeking to inform the public about the rich aquatic history of the Black diaspora.

Episode Date
Swimming with Sharks: How one non profit is changing the way marginalized communities see these creatures of the deep.
Apr 08, 2022
Swimming in the Heart of Motown: How Detroit All Star Aquatics are revising a Black Swim Tradition
Mar 25, 2022
Not Treading Lightly: How Twin Sisters are Making a Difference in the Swimming Community
Mar 14, 2022
The Nile Swim Club: The Oldest and Only Black-owned Pool
Feb 11, 2022
Trans-Continental Divide: How The Outcry over Trans Athletes is Something Much More Sinister
Jan 28, 2022
Endurance: A Conversation with Marathon Swimmer Carl Richards
Jan 14, 2022
Diversity in Aquatics: The Birthplace of DEI in the Swimming Community
Dec 24, 2021
The Forgotten: The Unacknowledged Black Female Swim Coach
Dec 10, 2021
Diving in Rising Up: The Origin story of Black Girls Dive Foundation
Nov 26, 2021
Can We Mandate Swimming in Public Schools?
Nov 12, 2021
Allies or Girl Bosses?: How White Female Swimmers Need to Speak Out
Oct 29, 2021
Tankproof : Helping Black Children Navigate Life's Currents
Oct 15, 2021
DC Waves: African American Aquatic History in the District of Columbia
Oct 01, 2021
Rising Tide: How Black People Desegregated Beaches and Pools in South Florida
Sep 17, 2021
POOL: A Celebration of Blacks in Aquatics, a Mourning of our Struggles, and Our Hope for the future.
Sep 03, 2021
"I'm not here to make friends." in Conversation with Drs. Johanna Mellis and Derek Silva
Jul 30, 2021
“Next Question “: Media, race bias, and the attack on Black bodies.
Jul 16, 2021
The Word that is never spoken in swimming: Talkin’ ‘bout "Whiteness" Part Two of Two
Jul 02, 2021
The word that is never spoken of in swimming: Talkin' 'bout “Whiteness.” Part One of Two
Jun 18, 2021
A Meet of Their Own: Highlighting The National Black Heritage Championship Swim Meet.
Jun 04, 2021
"Hopefully we treat everyone like their scorers": A Conversation with Coach Malachi Cunningham
May 21, 2021
Diving in deep: One Man’s High Diving Career
May 07, 2021
Does USA Swimming Have a Racism Problem? A Conversation with Dr. Johanna Mellis
Apr 23, 2021
Invisible Men: The Untold Stories of Elite Black Swimmers and Coaches of the 40s thru the 60s
Apr 09, 2021
Treading Water in the Deep End: How Black Water Polo Players are Changing the Game
Mar 26, 2021
Flip Turn: Challenging USA Swimming From the Bottom Up
Mar 12, 2021
Dancing on The Water: How One Coach is Propelling Inclusion in Synchronized Swimming
Feb 26, 2021
Separate, but unequal: Life as a Black Swimmer during Jim Crow
Feb 12, 2021
From Mexico City to Minneapolis: The Rise of the Activist Athlete
Jan 29, 2021
"If the top kids can't go, how can you deem it a championship?": A conversation with the mother of an elite age group swimmer.
Jan 16, 2021
Finding Our Own Way Back Home: HBCU’s and the need for more swim programs.
Jan 01, 2021
BLACKS CAN'T SWIM: MY SWIM JOURNEY. A Conversation with filmmaker Ed Accura
Nov 20, 2020
Muhammad Speaks: Making the case for diversity, inclusion and equity in the sport of swimming.
Nov 06, 2020
California Dreaming: Coastal Leisure Spots and the Quest for Human Dignity in the Jim Crow Era.
Oct 23, 2020
Making Waves: Black surfers and demand for inclusion and diversity in the water
Oct 09, 2020
"I'm proud to be the first, but I don't want to be the last.": A Conversation with Maritza McClendon
Sep 25, 2020
A Strong Current: How Black people ruled the sea for 400 years.
Sep 11, 2020
The Stereotype Effect
Aug 28, 2020
Stirring up Trouble: Swimming Pools and the movement for Civil Rights
Aug 14, 2020
Black Kids Swim, and swim well!
Jul 29, 2020
Welcome to Crossing The Lane Lines!
Jul 22, 2020