Scrapping of Berlin swimming day for Black children becomes latest in long list of race-linked pool rows
Berlin’s Volksbühne theatre said it had extended the invitation in the hope of dismantling some of the barriers that kept Black children away from the pool. Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBerlin’s Volksbühne theatre said it had extended the invitation in the hope of dismantling some of the barriers that kept Black children away from the pool. While other groups had similarly been invited to use pool exclusively without incident, the idea of Black children enjoying a private afternoon at a public pool proved to be controversial among some.“Berlin is a livable, diverse, colourful and free city.
- ▪Berlin’s Volksbühne theatre said it had extended the invitation in the hope of dismantling some of the barriers that kept Black children away from the pool.
- ▪Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBerlin’s Volksbühne theatre said it had extended the invitation in the hope of dismantling some of the barriers that kept Black children away from the pool.
- ▪While other groups had similarly been invited to use pool exclusively without incident, the idea of Black children enjoying a private afternoon at a public pool proved to be controversial among some.“Berlin is a livable, diverse, colourful
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Berlin’s Volksbühne theatre said it had extended the invitation in the hope of dismantling some of the barriers that kept Black children away from the pool. Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBerlin’s Volksbühne theatre said it had extended the invitation in the hope of dismantling some of the barriers that kept Black children away from the pool. Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty ImagesGermanyScrapping of Berlin swimming day for Black children becomes latest in long list of race-linked pool rowsRightwing voices seize on plans to offer Black children an exclusive afternoon at an outdoor pool in the German capitalAshifa Kassam European community affairs correspondentMon 24 Aug 2026 00.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 24 Aug 2026 00.14 EDTSharePrefer the…
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