Fear Of Water, Lack Of Access Contribute To Racial Drowning Disparities

Nearly 4,000 people die from drownings every year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control . That’s about 10 people a day. But the racial and ethnic disparities within those drownings are equally alarming. The CDC has found that swimming pool drowning rates for black youth ages five to 19 are 5.5 times higher than whites in the same age group. At the Rite-Hite YMCA in Brown Deer, kids taking part in their summer swim lessons. Deonte and Jenny Tatum are there with their