It’s important to note that I’m Black. For most of my life, I fit right into the stereotype that Black people can’t swim. Unfortunately, the stereotype has some truth to it. A national study ...

Barry Can’t Swim has come in at Number Three on the BBC Sound of 2025 shortlist – check out the video below. The Scottish electronic producer and DJ (real name Joshua Mainnie) was first ...

You’ve probably heard the myth that “Black people can’t swim” too. But there’s a reason that Black communities in America, for example, don’t have as much pool-participation as white ones.