Chicago Rowers Made History as First Black High School Crew
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How rowing changed the lives of the first all-Black high school crew in the nation.
On the West Side of Chicago in the 1990s, Manley High School’s rowing team was the first all-Black high school rowing crew in the U.S. The new documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing” tells the team’s story.
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Chicago Rowers Made History as First Black High School Crew
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On the West Side of Chicago in the 1990s, Manley High School’s rowing team was the first all-Black high school rowing crew in the U.S. The new documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing” tells the team’s story.
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