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Long Island woman's mission to teach 2,020 people to swim in 2020
Marysol Castro spoke with swim coach and founder of Black People Will Swim, Paulana Lamonier, about her mission and why it means so much to her.
Tea With Abbie
Diving into Entrepreneurship with Paulana Lamonier, Founder of BPWS
Paulana is a multimedia journalist and founder of Black People Will Swim ~ a company on a mission to smash the stereotype that Black people don’t swim.
AFROTECH
This Founder is On a Mission to Teach 2,020 Black People How to Swim
We’ve all heard the saying “Black people don’t swim” before, but it’s worth noting that statement is far from the truth. For years, the well-known stereotype has perpetuated the racial...
By Her Own Rules
Founder Committed to Helping 2,020 People Learn to Swim by 2020
Paulana Lamonier was certainly on to something when she launched her company Black People Will Swim in 2019.
The Lifestyle NYC
Paulana Lamonier Discusses Swimming, Using Your Gifts
When it comes to Black women changing the game and making a difference, its Paulana Lamonier for me. For decades, the idea of Black people swimming has been quite taboo.
ELLE
'Black People Will Swim' Is Fighting A Racist Stereotype With Swim Lessons
Black Enterprise
This Program Is Encouraging Black People To Swim More This Summer
Black People Will Swim was started by journalist Paulana Lamonier with the mission to dismantle stereotypes around Black people swimming.
Yahoo Life!
Paulana Lamonier - Black People Will Swim
Check out the video of ESSENCE and Pine-Sol's Build Your Legacy Contest Semi-Finalist, Paulana Lamonier of Black People Will Swim. Vote today!
Pine-Sol & ESSENCE Team Up To Support Black Woman Entrepreneurs
Pine-Sol and ESSENCE partnered to celebrate and uplift black women in business with the “Build Your Legacy” contest
Adidas and IFundWomen
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Adidas and IFundwomen Partner To Support Women Entrepreneurs In Sports