Spinning Forward - Issue 41: When Water Becomes a Space for Black Men to Heal - Feb 20th 2026

COMMENT 💬 Hey there, In this issue, we explore the relationship Black men have with water through film director and writer, Tyler McKenzie Evans' newest short film, Sea Star. The film was inspired by a conversation with his dad. His dad put his sons into swimming lessons but never learned how to swim himself. Black adolescents are seven times more likely to drown in public pools than their white…