Organization Color the Water aims to fight racism with free surf lessons for people of color

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Local group aims to fight racism by providing free surf lessons
The founders of Color the Water say the organization's mission is to fight racism by providing free surf lessons year-round to Black and indigenous people of color.Color the Water founders say their mission is to fight racism by providing free surf lessons year-round to Black and indigenous people of color.

The founders of the organization Color the Water say their mission is to fight racism by providing free surf lessons year-round to Black and indigenous people of color.

"We are here to try and create equity so that we can have a safe space to enjoy the ocean just like everyone else, because it belongs to no one and is a gift we all should be able to enjoy," said Color the Water co-founder David Malana.

To learn more, visit: www.colorthewater.org.

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