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Proper Gnar: a skate brand for and by Black girls

SportNovember 16, 2020November 16

3 femme models for Proper Gnar: 1 crouching, 1 standing with their skateboard, and one on their standing on their skateboard

Proper Gnar is the home of girl power and gnarly stuff in skateboarding and streetwear.

The Uganda Skateboard Union

SportOctober 5, 2020October 5

Africa / Black Culture / Skateboarding

Check out this awesome music video featuring The Uganda Skateboard Union.

Hey, it’s Tyler The Creator skating!

SportAugust 14, 2020August 14

Black Culture / Skateboarding / Tyler the Creator

Here's a video of Tyler The Creator skateboarding to take your mind of the world for 103 seconds.

OH-SO: a magazine celebrating women who skate

SportAugust 14, 2020August 14

Skateboarding / Women

Creative director Rob Hewitt created OH-SO magazine to highlight the influence of women on skateboarding after his daughter got into the sport. Here's their story.

Jenkem’s list of Black-owned skate businesses

SportJune 13, 2020August 21

Black Culture / Skateboarding

A Black skateboarder getting some air time

Want to support a Black-owned skate business? Check out Jenkem's "Black List" with over 130 different brands and stores to support.

Tony Hawk dissects skateboarding films for GQ Sports

SportNovember 23, 2019April 13

Skateboarding

When Tony Hawk speaks, you listen. Especially when it's about skateboarding.

Nike SB’s Gizmo opens the skateboarding community to all

SportJune 18, 2019November 3

LGBTQ / Skateboarding

As the first woman to become a professional skateboarder, Elissa Steamer was a trailblazer from early on. The Floridian lent her nickname (given to her by her father) to Nike SB's new all-women's film. Steamer features alongside other women from the Nike SB roster including Lacey Baker, Hayley Wilson, Leticia Bufoni, and Sarah Meurle, amongst …

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