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Nile Swim Club of Yeadon : A History
Kodosky, Robert; Patterson, Anthony, Sr. (INT); Ferrell, LaMont (FRW)
Language: English
Published by The History Press 2024
Series: American Heritage, Book 143 of 174. Book 143 of 174 - American Heritage
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. America's Oldest Black Swim Club/When it opened in July of 1959, the Nile Swim Club welcomed over one thousand people to its pool. The only problem that day, remembers Bill Mellix, then 13, "None of us knew how to swim." In the 1930s, an African American middle class began moving into Yeadon…, leading to one of the nation's first Black suburban enclaves. By the end of the 1950s, Ebony magazine dubbed Yeadon Philadelphia's "Black Mainline." The town remained majority white however, and strict racial segregation was enforced, including the local pool. Typical for the time, white residents maintained it as a private swim club to avoid public desegregation laws. The response of Yeadon's African Americans proved unique. They built their own pool and opened it to all, regardless of race. It attracted members from the Philadelphia area, including New Jersey and offered a variety of programming. Celebrities such as Harry Belafonte and members of the Supremes visited. Decades later, hip hop icon D.J. Cash Money and actor Will Smith started out at the Nile as MCs. Join author Robert Kodosky as he reveals the incredible history and legacy of the Nile Swim Club and the vibrant landmark it remains today. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Nile Swim Club of Yeadon : A History
Kodosky, Robert; Patterson, Anthony, Sr. (INT); Ferrell, LaMont (FRW)
- Softcover
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The Nile Swim Club of Yeadon: A History
Kodosky, Robert/ Patterson, Anthony, Sr. (Introduction by)/ Ferrell, LaMont (Foreward By)
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 160 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.31 inches. In Stock.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. America's Oldest Black Swim Club/When it opened in July of 1959, the Nile Swim Club welcomed over one thousand people to its pool. The only problem that day, remembers Bill Mellix, then 13, "None of us knew how to swim." In the 1930s, an African American middle class began moving into Yeadon…, leading to one of the nation's first Black suburban enclaves. By the end of the 1950s, Ebony magazine dubbed Yeadon Philadelphia's "Black Mainline." The town remained majority white however, and strict racial segregation was enforced, including the local pool. Typical for the time, white residents maintained it as a private swim club to avoid public desegregation laws. The response of Yeadon's African Americans proved unique. They built their own pool and opened it to all, regardless of race. It attracted members from the Philadelphia area, including New Jersey and offered a variety of programming. Celebrities such as Harry Belafonte and members of the Supremes visited. Decades later, hip hop icon D.J. Cash Money and actor Will Smith started out at the Nile as MCs. Join author Robert Kodosky as he reveals the incredible history and legacy of the Nile Swim Club and the vibrant landmark it remains today. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
