Article 5VZP7 12-Year Old Black Swimmer Nearly Disqualified In Wisconsin For Wearing "Black Lives Matter" Swimsuit

12-Year Old Black Swimmer Nearly Disqualified In Wisconsin For Wearing "Black Lives Matter" Swimsuit

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Murjani Rawls
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Leidy Gellona, a 12-year old swimmer in Wisconsin who has always had a passion for social justice, showed up to her meet at Superior High School on Feb. 6 with a swimsuit emblazoned with Black Lives Matter." She wanted to show solidarity following the death of Amir Locke, but according to CNN, Lyons was almost...

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