SocietyBerlin swimming day for Black children scrapped after racist backlash

The Volksbühne theatre in Berlin cancelled an exclusive outdoor-pool afternoon for Black children and their families after rightwing and conservative figures stirred outrage over the plan. Organisers said they then faced racist emails and threats. The episode is presented as the latest in a decades-long pattern of swimming pools becoming flashpoints for racial exclusion and tension.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-08-24 04:00Original