Throughout our country’s history, African-Americans have broken down barriers in many sports. As skateboarding began in Southern California in the late 1970s, however, very few African-Americans were part of the original movement.
“When I started, there wasn’t really that many black people skating,” said Jay.
While stars like Tiger Woods and the Williams sisters have established African-Americans’ presence in golf and tennis, they haven’t brought notable changes in these sports’ popularity in the black community. In contrast, African-Americans are participating in skateboarding on both a recreational and a professional level … Details
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