Los Angeles is home to a long, rich history of Black skate culture, as chronicled in the 2017 documentary Roller Dreams. Directed by Frank Satenstein. Additional Black History Month Activities: Show What You Know: African American Inventors Every Saturday & Sunday, 3:00PM - 4:00PM. This performance is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council . Roller skating as everyone knows is experiencing a “revival”. February is Black History Month, and pandemic or no pandemic, ... Stoned roller skating, beach brunches: How 5 L.A. singles are doing Valentine’s Day. SOLE Defined combines tap dance, tapping, roller skating and more to create a conversation through music and movement. But Ralph thinks the idea is ridiculous, and at first, resists it. Tags: Culture, Detroit, roller skating, Black History Month, Cover Story We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Detroit Metro Times . In February, she performed to both "Freedom" by Beyoncé and "Freedom" by Pharrell Williams for Black History Month. With Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, Joyce Randolph. Recognition of Black History Month might consist solely of one ... was Pitts' icon growing up, a rare Black athlete in the skating competitions she loved to watch. After a visit from some teenagers, Alice feels that she and Ralph are starting to get old. Black History Month begins today in the United States and we’d like ... to begin by acknowledging that the WFTDA has a long way to go in creating safe spaces for Black community members in roller derby. Lifestyle. She wants Ralph to take her out for some youthful activities, starting with roller-skating. ... Black History Month by Amber Ruffin Show devilicious posted Feb 7, 2021 at 10:04 PM. In April, Kaitlyn created … Happy Black History Month! I thought it might be a good idea to make a thread where we can post information about equipment (skates, pads,helmets, retailers). Moonlight Roller is credited with leading the “roller revival” in making roller skating a popular pastime again. On Saturday, Feb. 27 … Representation is critical in sports. Throughout February, Black History Month, NEWS4 newscasts will feature profiles of local African Americans who are making history today. Growing up where I did not many black girls skated or had skates or liked it at all. World on Wheels was born in 1981 at the height of the roller skating craze. Battle of the Black Genres: Bounce VS. Go-Go I love being a black skater because number one I love skating, but also because representation is so important to me.