NEW HAVEN, CT- — For the parents of three-year-old Maliki Sessions, their guardian angel came in the form of 911 dispatcher David Mancini. Maliki accidentally fell into the family pool and began to drown, and he was later rescued by a family member as his father called 911. Video Below: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, […]
Seventy-percent of Black kids don’t learn how to swim due to access to pools, lack of encouragement to swim, the effects of chlorine on hair, or simply the fear of drowning. The “Make a Splash” program emphasizes that swimming is a vital skill, rather than a recreational activity.
