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  • Wade in the Water Documentary featured in The Guardian

    ‘The ocean doesn’t care what color I am’: Black US surfers reclaim the waters

    By Will Higginbotham

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  • The Joy History of Black Surfing

    By Paddy O’Connell

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  • The header of a newspaper titled The Surfer's Journal.

    The Surfer's Journal

    Digging at the Roots Vol. 33.1

    By @_christopheduvivier

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  • Wade in the Water Documentary featured in SURFER

    New Documentary Celebrating Black Surf Culture Now Available to Watch

    By Jon Coen

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  • A woman with curly hair wearing large sunglasses and a hat, looking to one side in front of a cloudy sky.

    WSL – The Lineup

    By Dave Prodan

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  • Logo that says 'STAB' with text 'We like to surf' next to it.

    STAB Magazine

    By Holdern Trka

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  • Text that reads 'Men's Journal' in bold black letters on a white background.

    New Documentary Spotlights the Little-Known History of Black Surfers

    By Declan Gallagher

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  • Text that reads 'SURFER' in bold black letters

    ‘Wade in the Water’ Shines Light on Black Surf Culture

    By August Howell

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  • The word 'huck' in bold white lowercase letters on a black background.

    The Untold Story of Surfing's Ancient African Roots

    By Sam Haddad

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  • Logo with the word 'okayafrica' in white lowercase letters on a black background.

    OkayAFRICA

    By Zee Ngema

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  • The logo of NPR featuring three vertical rectangles in red, black, and blue with lowercase white letters n, p, and r.

    NPR - KPCC

    By Larry Mantel and Peter Rainer

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  • Logo with a stylized tent icon above the words "Field Mag" in black text

    Q&A: New Documentary "Wade in the Water" Spotlights Surfing's African Roots

    By Siraad Dirshe

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  • KTLA 5 Morning News logo with blue, white, and orange background

    KTLA5

    By Kaj Goldberg

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  • Logo of KPFK 90.7 FM radio station in black, white, and red colors.

    KPFK Radio - Freedom Now

    Freedom Now Gerald Horne - Ayuko Babu & Charles Burnett on Black Cinema & Pan-African Film Festival

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  • Circular logo with the text "WE SURF" in the center, surrounded by the words "BIPOC," and "SURF TALK".

    WeSurf Ep. 4 Podcast

    By Kwame La Bassiere

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  • The logo of Whit Girl in black and white text.

    WADE IN THE WATER | David Mesfin

    Marialidia (Cara) Marcotulli

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  • Logo of Los Angeles Sentinel featuring an African continent graphic above the text.

    Los Angeles Sentinel

    By Amanda Scurlock

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  • KTLA 5 Morning News logo with blue, white, and orange background.

    KTLA 5

    By Gale Anderson

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  • Close-up of the word 'BLISTER' in bold, black letters

    ‘Wade in the Water’ with David Mesfin & Jonathan Ellsworth List Item

    By Jonathan Ellsworth

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  • Logo with the words 'Selamta' and 'Ethiopian' and a stylized green, yellow, and red leaf.

    Selamta Magazine

    By Kofi Dotse

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  • A golden trophy with a figure holding a flag, next to the text 'The Telly Awards' in stylized black letters.

    TELLY AWARDS 2023

    Wade in the Water wins two silver Telly Awards

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  • A triangular logo with the words '2nd Annual' in white on the left side, and 'Anthology Awards' in gold and dark blue on a navy background on the right side, set against a tan background.

    Anthem Awards GOLD Winner

    Proud to announce that we have won GOLD at the 2nd Annual The Anthem Awards.

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  • Close-up of the letter 'E' and part of the letter 'm' in black on a white background.

    Elements of Madness

    David Mesfin’s documentary “Wade in the Water” inspires audiences to dive deep into the lesser known history of African aquatic culture.

    FEB 12, 2023

    By Douglas Davidson

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  • Animation Magazine logo with the tagline 'The Business, Art & Technology of Animation'

    Animation Magazine

    By Mercedes Milligan

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  • Logo of Animation World Network with blue letters 'AWN' and website URL.

    Animation World Network

    By Debbie Diamond Sarto

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  • Logo for Little Black Book with the words Create, Promote, ROAR.

    Little Black Book

    FEB 23, 2023

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  • Text graphic with the words 'DIVERSIFIED GAME' in bold letters, black and red, within a black border.

    DIVERSIFIED GAME

    By Kellen Coleman

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  • Black and white logo of the magazine 'Variety' with stylized lettering.

    Variety

    By Katie Reul

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  • Logo of 'The Hollywood Reporter' in red stylized text.

    The Hollywood reporter

    By Scott Feinberg

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