Taking a Look Back in Time at Surfing and Skateboarding for Black History Month

For many, February means hearts and Valentine's Day. For others, it is also Black History month with tributes to Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and other persons of color that have influenced the America of today. In light of these celebrations, we wondered what persons of color we were unaware of who might have influenced the two sports we hold dear to our hearts and thought we would share some of what we found. We hope you find these stories as inspiring as we did.

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It's A Wrap!

With the reality of current environmental challenges, I have begun to make more mindful choices about purchases and how I do things, trying to mitigate my personal impact on our beloved planet as best I can. With gift-giving and all its embellishments now officially on the calendar, I began to wonder if there was a way I could diminish the pile of wrapping paper, gift boxes, and ribbon that annually make the trek from my house to the landfill. Here are some alternatives I have either used in the past or came across in my research and daydreaming.

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