been skating for ten years and i've only skated two. plus, it was when i was starting out, so i didn't really do shit. i was randomly wondering about this today and thought maybe i should ask this here: how come there isn't any black pool/tranny skaters? i just thought that was kinda weird
cookiehead jenkins, don hillsman, alfonso rawls were all dropping in back in the day for sure (amongst MANY others). i can't remember the name of the brother who skated with the original z-boys crew in venice, but here he is (below) on the left. anybody remember his name? so that means a brother was helping to invent pool skating (if you believe the z-boys started it, which i know to be false).
and @ COTG, i'm guessing you've never seen The Darkness (Mike Barnes) skate, huh? he's a FLA loc and is flow for bacon and has the most insane stalefish boneless you'll lay eyes on. and he's pretty young. dude skates so smooth and is a solid dude all around. here ya go. a full interview so you can get a little history. and it ain't even february, HA!
see it's not like black skaters don't skate pools, it's just that no one knows and they got cockblocked in the industry/skate media as a rule. shit, Clyde's skated a few in his day and still might on the right day!! up your knowledge fools.
**this has been a public service announcement from blacgnar inc.**
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edited to include the link to the interview, i thought it would be readable. here:
http://baconskateboards.com/?p=714