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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: ICUSUCKA on August 06, 2013, 04:47:52 PM
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Why have a lot of skateboard companies in the industry never had a black pro on their roster? Are they racist or just dumb with demographics? Look at the success of DGK and what Stevie has tapped into that has always been there. A whole market for black skaters that most of these white owned skate companies refuse to believe is there. Just like the republicans failed to capture the minority vote in this last election, and it cost them.
Companies who have had more than one black pro at one time or another: DGK, Organika, Sk8 Mafia, Powell (believe it or not), Baker, Blind, Zoo York, Girl, Chocolate, and Santa Cruz.
Companies who have had one black pro at one time or another: Toy Machine, Black Label, Deathwish, Anti-hero, Darkstar, Mystery, Flip, Plan B, Stereo, Think, World Industries, Real, and Element.
Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
This is just coming from memory, so I may have forgotten some along the way or made a mistake here and there. But, these black pros have been few and far between for some of these companies. We know which ones are really supporting black skaters and which ones are using them for tokenism. What fucking century do we live in? And, don't tell me its not there because DGK is killing it money wise and everybody knows it. We haven't even looked at Hispanics or Asians, it's even slimmer there. Some of these companies have been around forever, and not once during their history have they had one, if that doesn't say something I don't know what does. Break that shit down percentage wise and it looks even worse: 90%;white pros, 5% black pros, and 5% for hispanics and asians or somewhere along those lines.
Most of the people I know who skate are very open minded, but I don't believe the industry is. So, to those companies that have never had a black, hispanic, or asian pro I would like to say: FUCK YOU, ASSHOLE!
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Who cares!
I suppose it would be racist of these "companies" to it around a table and say, lets see, we need a black guy now lets get one. Don't be an idiot. Most people get picked up because they knew someone on the team or a connection. Are those circles of friends racist because they did not go out and search out a black friend for their crew. This is a stupid argument point.
Oh yea, and DGK makes so much money because they sell i love haters and I love weed T-shirts to regular mall kids. It has nothing to do with the caliber of pro's they have, black white yellow purple or red.
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What a shitty fuckin first post. Do you honestly think a company wouldn't pick up a dude that ripped and fit their brand image just because he was black? Now that you mention it though, why aren't there any black hockey players? The NHL is obviously racist.
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My goal was not to change anyone's opinion, it was just to get people thinking about something that is blatant and obvious. I suppose you have never heard of covert racism in the world you live in, that poverty doesn't exist, and that women get equal pay in our country. Sounds like a very nice place to live in.
Just one question; You don't think it says something that companies that have been around for a long time have never had one black pro? Oh, wait they are friends, yeah that's it.
And it has been known that the NHL is very racist and it has been publicized and covered in mainstream magazines.. I am just glad you are ignorant enough to air your ignorance for everyone to see. This topic really burns your britches or panties glad I could work you up so easy.
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StimCo 2.0
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And it has been known that the NHL is very racist and it has been publicized and covered in mainstream magazines.. I am just glad you are ignorant enough to air your ignorance for everyone to see. This topic really burns your britches or panties glad I could work you up so easy.
I think these guys play Hockey and they burned their britches or panties....not sure if it's NHL or a Farm League?
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Why have a lot of skateboard companies in the industry never had a black pro on their roster? Are they racist or just dumb with demographics? Look at the success of DGK and what Stevie has tapped into that has always been there. A whole market for black skaters that most of these white owned skate companies refuse to believe is there. Just like the republicans failed to capture the minority vote in this last election, and it cost them.
Companies who have had more than one black pro at one time or another: DGK, Organika, Sk8 Mafia, Powell (believe it or not), Baker, Blind, Zoo York, Girl, Chocolate, and Santa Cruz.
Companies who have had one black pro at one time or another: Toy Machine, Black Label, Deathwish, Anti-hero, Darkstar, Mystery, Flip, Plan B, Stereo, Think, World Industries, Real, and Element.
Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
This is just coming from memory, so I may have forgotten some along the way or made a mistake here and there. But, these black pros have been few and far between for some of these companies. We know which ones are really supporting black skaters and which ones are using them for tokenism. What fucking century do we live in? And, don't tell me its not there because DGK is killing it money wise and everybody knows it. We haven't even looked at Hispanics or Asians, it's even slimmer there. Some of these companies have been around forever, and not once during their history have they had one, if that doesn't say something I don't know what does. Break that shit down percentage wise and it looks even worse: 90%;white pros, 5% black pros, and 5% for hispanics and asians or somewhere along those lines.
Most of the people I know who skate are very open minded, but I don't believe the industry is. So, to those companies that have never had a black, hispanic, or asian pro I would like to say: FUCK YOU, ASSHOLE!
Al Sharpton, I think Slave had all black pros. That's why they are called Slave.
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im all about racist shit is skateboarding
BUT
this post is OD stoooooooooooooops
affirmative action is skating pure fuckery
its still a white boy thing
NEGROS need to make NEGRO companies if they want other NEGROS to shine
DGK breaks my heart
i thought the graphics and image was lil stevie and his niggas sittin around smoking mad blunts coming up with that shit
BUT NO
its some gotdamn crakkkas in carlsbad researching NEGROS and creating that image
stevie aint got jack shit to do with it
THATS FUCKED and FAKE as a bitch.....
my heart dropped when i found out that stevie sold that shit to the crakkkas
and i will NEVER rock that shit again till them crakkkas spraypaint the nigga quise name on some plys
the team is dope from the tm to the the hawaiin kid
im just leave it at that cuz i aint got time to be aggie today
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Why have a lot of skateboard companies in the industry never had a black pro on their roster? Are they racist or just dumb with demographics? Look at the success of DGK and what Stevie has tapped into that has always been there. A whole market for black skaters that most of these white owned skate companies refuse to believe is there. Just like the republicans failed to capture the minority vote in this last election, and it cost them.
Companies who have had more than one black pro at one time or another: DGK, Organika, Sk8 Mafia, Powell (believe it or not), Baker, Blind, Zoo York, Girl, Chocolate, and Santa Cruz.
Companies who have had one black pro at one time or another: Toy Machine, Black Label, Deathwish, Anti-hero, Darkstar, Mystery, Flip, Plan B, Stereo, Think, World Industries, Real, and Element.
Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
This is just coming from memory, so I may have forgotten some along the way or made a mistake here and there. But, these black pros have been few and far between for some of these companies. We know which ones are really supporting black skaters and which ones are using them for tokenism. What fucking century do we live in? And, don't tell me its not there because DGK is killing it money wise and everybody knows it. We haven't even looked at Hispanics or Asians, it's even slimmer there. Some of these companies have been around forever, and not once during their history have they had one, if that doesn't say something I don't know what does. Break that shit down percentage wise and it looks even worse: 90%;white pros, 5% black pros, and 5% for hispanics and asians or somewhere along those lines.
Most of the people I know who skate are very open minded, but I don't believe the industry is. So, to those companies that have never had a black, hispanic, or asian pro I would like to say: FUCK YOU, ASSHOLE!
I hope this would be Al Davis in the near future.
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There's an influx of hispanic pros popping up... unfortunately for the blacks the baggy pants small wheel phase is over, and that hurts the community on the whole
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niggers
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
(http://www.artofskateboarding.com/Pg/Deck_pics/krooked_Sheffey_gest2003.jpg)
Blee dat
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My goal was not to change anyone's opinion, it was just to get people thinking about something that is blatant and obvious. I suppose you have never heard of covert racism in the world you live in, that poverty doesn't exist, and that women get equal pay in our country. Sounds like a very nice place to live in.
Just one question; You don't think it says something that companies that have been around for a long time have never had one black pro? Oh, wait they are friends, yeah that's it.
And it has been known that the NHL is very racist and it has been publicized and covered in mainstream magazines.. I am just glad you are ignorant enough to air your ignorance for everyone to see. This topic really burns your britches or panties glad I could work you up so easy.
No I don't think anything of companies not having "black, hispanic, asian" pro skaters because at the end of the day companies are there to make money. If a skater, or anyone, would bring revenue or a desirable asset to a company they would hook it up and if they didn't then that's more stupidity than racism.
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
Blee dat
That was a guest pro model but whatever. My homie's son is pushing around on that board right now!
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There are at least 20 active black NHL players.
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Shit piss fuck cunt cocksucker motherfucker tits fart turd n fart
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
Alien had John Pryor although I don't think he was ever pro. Also according to Josh Kalis they almost had Stevie Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svzsD7n1ccA
(http://www.alienworkshop.com/renderImageThumbs.aspx?fileID=2112)
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There are at least 20 active black NHL players.
20? more like 5
ice hockey is the epitome of rich white dudes
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There are at least 20 active black NHL players.
ice hockey is the epitome of rich white dudes
I actually just saw some thing recently where some black guy who just got drafted into the NHL or some shit was catching MAD heat from racist white folk on twitter & other social media. Hockey is definitely a white man's game.
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
(http://theskateboardmag.com/content/blogs/templeton/habitat-alex-splash-small.jpg)
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
(http://theskateboardmag.com/content/blogs/templeton/habitat-alex-splash-small.jpg)
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There's an influx of hispanic pros popping up... unfortunately for the blacks the baggy pants small wheel phase is over, and that hurts the community on the whole
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Prime.
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Companies who have had more than one black pro at one time or another: DGK, Organika, Sk8 Mafia, Powell (believe it or not), Baker, Blind, Zoo York, Girl, Chocolate, and Santa Cruz.
as far as i know Powell might have had one of the first black pros with Steve Steadham, the only other black pro i can think of from that 80s time frame would be Peanut Brown.
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whens the last time you seen a nigga wearing baggy pants and skating small wheels tho
the latinos and negros are taking over without even trying
thats whats funny/crazy
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Here's a more obvious example to explain my point: Say you have your favorite restaurant, skate shop, or store in town and you learn in their entire existence they have never hired anyone of color. Now, they might say well they don't fit our image or if they were good enough we might hire them. Now say that company was Target, Gap, Whole Foods,etc and you saw that on your nightly news would you say that company is acting ethically? This is the same rhetoric that was used to segregate whites from blacks to make them less human, and to give the excuse that they were not equal. The point is most of the skate industry is run by older white men, and there is no denying it. Their "image" is of a white kid in suburbia and if you don't fit that then your shit outta luck. It doesn't matter who you know, oh but if your talented enough you will get recognized, bullshit. But, no this is the cool skateboard industry now, dude chill out bro its not like that. Nah, instead lets talk about such and such pro and about what company he is riding for now. Its the equivalent of your mom gossiping about the latest People magazine with her girlfriends. Maybe this is why skate shops are closing, we don't do anything for recycling of our old skate product, and most pros are underpaid and without insurance. They want us to be ignorant 16 year old high school drop outs who just take all the propaganda they feed us. Our culture is mainstream, our pros are household names, our companies are conglomerates and only a handful of people get rich. Its not a race thing its an inclusion thing and the door needs to open more.
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
(http://theskateboardmag.com/content/blogs/templeton/habitat-alex-splash-small.jpg)
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whats the difference? they are still paying a black dude...
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
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whats the difference? they are still paying a black dude...
Well then Alien had Marquise, Foundation had Marquis, and Birdhouse had that one dreadlocked dude that I saw at a skatepark being a dick so I won't even promote his name. Point is, OP obviously was talking about companies that haven't turned black skaters pro.
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That was a guest pro model but whatever
I take it back, DLX are clearly bigots.
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
(http://theskateboardmag.com/content/blogs/templeton/habitat-alex-splash-small.jpg)
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whats the difference? they are still paying a black dude...
who? that ghost dude? yeah, but who cares. black or not, everyone has to do the same to turn pro. skate good, and be a good person
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Here's a more obvious example to explain my point: Say you have your favorite restaurant, skate shop, or store in town and you learn in their entire existence they have never hired anyone of color. Now, they might say well they don't fit our image or if they were good enough we might hire them. Now say that company was Target, Gap, Whole Foods,etc �and you saw that on your nightly news would you say that company is acting ethically? This is the same rhetoric that was used to segregate whites from blacks to make them less human, and to give the excuse that they were not equal. The point is most of the skate industry is run by older white men, and there is no denying it. Their "image" is of a white kid in suburbia and if you don't fit that then your shit outta luck. It doesn't matter who you know, oh but if your talented enough you will get recognized, bullshit. But, no this is the cool skateboard industry now, dude chill out bro its not like that. Nah, instead lets talk about such and such pro and about what company he is riding for now. Its the equivalent of your mom gossiping about the latest People magazine with her girlfriends. Maybe this is why skate shops are closing, we don't do anything for recycling of our old skate product, and most pros are underpaid and without insurance. They want us to be ignorant 16 year old high school drop outs who just take all the propaganda they feed us. Our culture is mainstream, our pros are household names, our companies are conglomerates and only a handful of people get rich. Its not a race thing its an inclusion thing and the door needs to open more.
my dude
CRAKKKAS OWN EVERYFUCKINTHING....
THEY OWN IT ALL....even DGK
as soon as negros get they shit together and support other negros.....a negro dream team aint happening
and when it does.....some dirty rich crakkkers will waive mad ends in the negro owners face and own that shit too
they white man has his foot on the necks of black consumers....they will make you think negros own it
then sit back, count paper, and laugh at our black asses
if you feel like a company dont support negros....ITS BECAUSE THEY DONT
CRAKKKERS OWN DGK.....thats CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZY
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I hate the fuck out of this dude, anyone else ^^^?
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ur a rasist
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Love or hate I really don't care the point was to get people to think. The point was to show how off balance and out of touch the skate industry is. Just like our country and why 16-24 year old are the highest demographic unemployed right now. That the power truly lies within the people on these forums. There are thousands of us on here, we could demand more from these companies. They act right ethically, environmentally, and business wise. Otherwise, we shouldn't support them. Are people scared to stand up to their favorite company and say hey stop being jerks, and conduct yourselves with some ethics? Or is it time to support companies who have our same values? Or is the important thing what is Nike going to do next? I know right, bro, yeah man, like its cool.
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(http://www.ultimatesurf.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/Element%20Naturals%20Darrell%20Stanton%207.jpg)
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
you are a tard.
just a few: brian wenning, alex davis, derek berdette (birdhouse), twuan, deer man, and what nationality exactly is tony tave?
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You should be asking yourself why don't more black kids skate, or have access to it. Or why don't these companies have more women, or asians, or why there's been like one Indian pro, and I don't mean Guru...
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this is a WHITE country tho
and these crakkkas are scared to lose their grip on running shit
they are FRIGHTENED by uneducated, impoverished, and angry niggers
cuz them crakkkas know that once we unite its a fucking wrap for them
in all industries
us negros are a fraction of the population
most white people in this country hardly ever have to even interact with us
yet most of them cant stand us no matter what your character
the minority presence in skateboarding is representative of how many of us there are in this country
its more than proportionate....especially now with the internet
if you wanna see more of us in skateboarding.....make your own skate company
FUCK THE PLANTATION...BUILD YOUR OWN NATION
in other news
Baracks about to be on LENO tonight
im stoked about that
i dont skate a spot if its mostly crakkkers there
i will tre flip in my garage till i sweat like a fucking runaway slave before that happens
if i see a nigga posted up with mad crakkkas i feel sorry for his black ass
cuz half of them wish that nigger would go monkey around with a basketball and calling him a fucking NIGGER behind his back
and most likely that nigga got so much shit from other black people for skating that he feels more comfy round crakkkas
FUCK THAT
id rather have no friends than a whole crakkka crew
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You're hilarious.
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im dead serious tho
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whens the last time you seen a nigga wearing baggy pants and skating small wheels tho
the latinos and negros are taking over without even trying
thats whats funny/crazy
The one and only time I watched the DGK video....
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yup......
all the baggy footy was mad old tho
and bearing huggers dont exist no more
niggas dont wear baggy shit no more
cept fagundes.....even wade tightened up
the DGK video is the animal chin for NIGGERS/SPICS
and i fucking LOVE IT
once berronte ramirez and the likes of him reach nyjahs age
crakkkas wont even be competition
enjoy it now
the niggers are coming.....the niggers are coming
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BLACK MEN WERE STILL CLIMBING ON TREES WHEN SKATEBOARDING WAS INVENTED, DEAL WITH IT
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some nigga still do climb trees.....i think
did you mean hanging from them
shout out to brix skwikz grandddaddy and them
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crakkkas worst nightmare
talented black boys
what yall didnt and cant kill will prevail
BERRONTE RAMIREZ - ALL IN A DAY !!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBha_KsUHNM#ws)
HAVE YOU HEARD OF ??? - TYLER AMUCHA - (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RSN6zUO7rI&list=TL2J1xSaYDxWk#ws)
ARAMIS HUDSON - HAVE YOU HEARD OF ???? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch-tG0gDjUw#ws)
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
just a few: brian wenning, alex davis, derek berdette (birdhouse), twuan, deer man, and what nationality exactly is tony tave?
;D
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Best poll ever.
That little kid's rad--how old is he?
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THRONN IS A BRAZILIAN LEGEND WHO MOVED TO LA AND STARTED HIS OWN BOARD COMPANY
REAL NIGGA CHECK IT OUT YO
http://www.thronnsk8mag.com/wp/thronn-skateboards-renasceu-em-los-angeles-slayer-reborn/ (http://www.thronnsk8mag.com/wp/thronn-skateboards-renasceu-em-los-angeles-slayer-reborn/)
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First of all, NHl is primarily a Canadian sport, although that tide seems to be changing. It's not lacking black people because they aren't talented enough IMO, it's because they have interest elsewhere, which is fine. Nothing racist there at all. Same goes with different sports and different ethnic groups.
Second of all, that lil Wu kid is gonna be super bummed on that track they played for his 376 tricks in a row part. No doubt, I can see it in his eyes, that kid wanted a Genius and prince rakeem track, like pass the bone.
That kid is gonna grow up to be the black Nyjah Huston, mark my words...
Jedi Mind Tricks, we out
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Remember the company American Dream? That was a great company.
And Jahmal Williams owns a company. Just musing now
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jamie thomas is a devout christian
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What I'd really like to see is one of the company owners who has never had a black pro on their team actually explain why they have not. Enough of them lurk on here, so you know they could. Maybe Mr. Brink or someone in the media could do a little story on the subject matter. The fact is, it's disproportionate; and yes it does seem like a lot of companies are going to have their ass handed to them because they refuse to open their eyes. Its funny how enough people bitch on here about this or that, but yet never organize to do anything about it. Zumiez comes into your community and no one protests, and yet it is an American right to do that. Imagine if people got together to do that would it help your local shop to keep them in business? Would it impact anything, do you ever think the companies you are supporting support corporations more? Where is the loyalty in that? They say they need to to stay in business or its like every other corporation where the owners make 95% and the riders/employees make 5%. These are the things companies don't want you to think about, and how fucking shady they are. Yet, we wear their logos, buy their product, and give them huge bonuses while last weeks favorite pro is broke, broken, and has no future. This is how most of society is run, does that mean we have to follow suit?
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Lets be honest here, the best black skaters out ther.. mololu, williams, twan and ishod
they don't even try and all end up burning out
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ayo
those companies with no niggers on them.....dont want one and dont owe niggers JACK SHIT
if niggers what they own company
they have to MAKE ONE
ishod just started...stevies like 35.....twuan is in prison.....and gailea got a job
how can you mention best black skaters and not put out salabanzi, nyjah, or anthony williams tho
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ayo
those companies with no niggers on them.....dont want one and dont owe niggers JACK SHIT
if niggers what they own company
they have to MAKE ONE
ishod just started...stevies like 35.....twuan is in prison.....and gailea got a job
how can you mention best black skaters and not put out salabanzi, nyjah, or anthony williams tho
pump pump it ep........god joe budden is the worst.
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Lets look at some facts of companies who are very diversified and are doing well without a question; LRG, Diamond, and Addidas (I know what your saying this is just a point).
Now flip it and look at companies that have pigeon holed themselves with the "target market" or have never even considered adding some color. Black Box-pros hardly get paid, sales are not doing good and they have three fucking companies, and we got some Z. Foundation-know one really cares about them anymore, seriously, are they still around. Alien-this roller coaster ride just never ends, and no one wants to see another rob board. Habitat-I just really want to see a brother on the team that is pro, dammit I love this company. Creature-thank god, NHS has longboards and gimmick boards to sell all day, cus whos asking for creature. L.E-too drunk or stoned to care, brah, wait have you seen our boards anywhere?. Almost-had a black pro, nah just kidding we're going to let this Mullen thing ride out we got the Z. Enjoi- to sarcastic to care, beside we have the Asian Elvis so we cool we got the Z. 5boro-jeezus, your an east coast company come on, might brings some life back to you. Birdhouse-your almost legit again with this new team, just don't blow it, go on to the dark side. Heroin- hey, they do have a lot of Asians on the team playing that card like Enjoi. Cliche- hey they are European, we know the euros we have to be selling there no one here is buying it. Krooked- Can't talk shit about the Gonz's company its a rule in some skate book somewhere.
Just saying some of these companies are struggling to get by, and its not just because of the economy even if that is what they keep telling themselves. They all may be in some of the same stores, but by leaps and bounds they are being outsold.
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some nigga still do climb trees.....i think
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the og skategro jeron is part owner of diamond
rodnegro tx is the onliest negro on lrg since organikarl left
that team is on some bullshit
what FUCK is tommy sandoval and bill marks dirty crakkka asses doing on that team
pure FUCKERY
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Just like the republicans failed to capture the minority vote in this last election, and it cost them.
Actually, that assumption has been proven false. Between the independents voting for Ron Paul or simply not voting at all, along with a weak turnout among evangelicals (which is why the atheists here make me laugh at their delusional belief that the religious right has much influence left in this country today), it accounted for roughly 4.5% that did not go in favor of conservatives, it was THE main reason they did not win.
Also, with blacks composing only around 17% of the population, they'll have a lower presence in most endeavors base on sheer numbers.
Finally, this could be the dumbest fucking thread I've seen yet. Tracer's going to have to step his game up to beat this shit.
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And it has been known that the NHL is very racist and it has been publicized and covered in mainstream magazines.. I am just glad you are ignorant enough to air your ignorance for everyone to see. This topic really burns your britches or panties glad I could work you up so easy.
Yeah, you know how many black people go fucking nuts over hockey, what a shame The Man is keeping them out.
I heard it's a plan to keep the black man down, it's a new collab, Illuminati X Bilderbergers. Seriously.
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
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Dear White Owl,
That you for posting. Reread the topic. Highlight the word "pro." Edit your post. You have until the end of the week to turn in your revisions but you will get deducted one half of a grade.
Good luck!
whats the difference? they are still paying a black dude...
who? that ghost dude? yeah, but who cares. black or not, everyone has to do the same to turn pro. skate good, and be a good person
Not only that, they have to like you and if they dont for whatever reason , you get the boot. It sucks. If you get on Toy. You got to get along with everybody. Teams can be like fucking High school Cliques. And if billy is bummed on you then sorry buddy. All it takes is some bullshit from one dude. And we hate to say race as the issue, but we fail to forget that people are human, and can be fucking ignorant or just plain stupid. Another example of issues getting on a team fully is that some companies have the gang mentality, where if you arent like us then you dont belong, it could be like jamie thomas, just too fucking controlling, or with foundation, Dont care what mike sinclair tells you, the other heads complained about Marquis too much ie"too scared of marquis" or whatever which is bullshit because 3 year old adhd nick merlino is the one who everyone should be keeping their eye on. Kid has fucking issues. Marquis should have been kept on. NOW LETS FUCKING SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO TYSHAWN JONES. OP What do you think? This kid has the skill and everything. IF TEMPLETON DOESNT PUT HIM AS AM THEN PRO and jones does everything right (CONTESTS FOOTAGE WHATEVER...)WE WILL REALLY KNOW
On a side note, if Foundation is kicking off marquis and Angel, and tommy gurrola and matt allen... Nuge.... Gareth.. ALEX GORO etc.....WHY THE FUCK IS ABDIAS RIVERA STILL ON. ( BUDGET CUTS MY ASS, IF SO KICK HIS ASS OFF JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER DUDES) Yea abdias came here to New York this week.... but correct me if Im wrong The last full video part he had was Cataclysmic abyss... but the WTF part was ehhh. But let me stop complaing OP- Abdias is a minority which is good. He does count for foundation. What do you think? I think alot of companies have a few dope riders, but I never really though about their not being any black pros on certain teams. We as skater overlook this alot, because skating brings us closer to our humanity. The good the bad and the ugly. It makes us more open minded and accepting of others. Thats who we are. Well at least some of us. We hate to look at race, because we see ourselves as seperate from society. Whe you push down the street and you see another kid or bro on the board, YOU JUST KNOW. It doesnt matter if the fool is blue green or fucking purple. You both know what a kickflip feels like, what a ollie feels like, and how it feels to eat fucking dirt.
Another point. These companies also have images and who they marketing to. And if you dont fit the image they dont want you in the back of their heads. Unless of course you can make money for them. which is the sad part at times.
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The Search for Animal Chin is the animal chin for NIGGERS/SPICS
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The above post made some interesting points some of which i dont agree with Marquis as dope as he is also got the boot from Emerica post that insane Stay Gold part, so who the fuck knows what went down with Foundation...plus he got on there after being on flow for Toy initially and i think he said Sinclair snatched him up after hearing Toy stopped sending him boards and made him am..atleast Tum Yeto puts on black skaters and i think always has, Jamhal was first turned pro by Toy..
But it is noteworthy to acknowledge Black Skaters hardly have longevity as far as 10/20 yr plus careers in skateboarding unless they usually go on to start a company..
i.e. Kareem (Citystars/Axion), Stevie (DGK), Jahmal (Hopps), Jeron (Diamond)...
On another note did Drake Jones ever go pro for Real?
rodnegro tx is the onliest negro on lrg since organikarl left
made me chuckle
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this is a WHITE country tho
and these crakkkas are scared to lose their grip on running shit
they are FRIGHTENED by uneducated, impoverished, and angry niggers
cuz them crakkkas know that once we unite its a fucking wrap for them
in all industries
us negros are a fraction of the population
most white people in this country hardly ever have to even interact with us
yet most of them cant stand us no matter what your character
the minority presence in skateboarding is representative of how many of us there are in this country
its more than proportionate....especially now with the internet
if you wanna see more of us in skateboarding.....make your own skate company
FUCK THE PLANTATION...BUILD YOUR OWN NATION
in other news
Baracks about to be on LENO tonight
im stoked about that
i dont skate a spot if its mostly crakkkers there
i will tre flip in my garage till i sweat like a fucking runaway slave before that happens
if i see a nigga posted up with mad crakkkas i feel sorry for his black ass
cuz half of them wish that nigger would go monkey around with a basketball and calling him a fucking NIGGER behind his back
and most likely that nigga got so much shit from other black people for skating that he feels more comfy round crakkkas
FUCK THAT
id rather have no friends than a whole crakkka crew
Jesus wept, you talk so much shit man, and you're a racist to boot.
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I hate the fuck out of this dude, anyone else ^^^?
I hate that racist idiot too.
Must be my crakkka azz whiteness that got Antwuan thrown in jail.
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You geniuses know that 2 of the top 7 NHL drafts this year were black, right? No , of course you didn't. 2012 there were 49 black players in the NHL system.
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joebudden - you are an idiot.
Terrell Robinson.
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Companies who I don't believe have ever had a black pro: Alien Workshop, Habitat, Creature, Slave, L.E., Almost, Enjoi, 5Boro, Birdhouse, Foundation, Heroin, Cliche', Consolidated, Krooked, and Zero.
(http://theskateboardmag.com/content/blogs/templeton/habitat-alex-splash-small.jpg)
Dear White Owl,
That you for posting. Reread the topic. Highlight the word "pro." Edit your post. You have until the end of the week to turn in your revisions but you will get deducted one half of a grade.
Good luck!
whats the difference? they are still paying a black dude...
who? that ghost dude? yeah, but who cares. black or not, everyone has to do the same to turn pro. skate good, and be a good person
Not only that, they have to like you and if they dont for whatever reason , you get the boot. It sucks. If you get on Toy. You got to get along with everybody. Teams can be like fucking High school Cliques. And if billy is bummed on you then sorry buddy. All it takes is some bullshit from one dude. And we hate to say race as the issue, but we fail to forget that people are human, and can be fucking ignorant or just plain stupid. Another example of issues getting on a team fully is that some companies have the gang mentality, where if you arent like us then you dont belong, it could be like jamie thomas, just too fucking controlling, or with foundation, Dont care what mike sinclair tells you, the other heads complained about Marquis too much ie"too scared of marquis" or whatever which is bullshit because 3 year old adhd nick merlino is the one who everyone should be keeping their eye on. Kid has fucking issues. Marquis should have been kept on. NOW LETS FUCKING SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO TYSHAWN JONES. OP What do you think? This kid has the skill and everything. IF TEMPLETON DOESNT PUT HIM AS AM THEN PRO and jones does everything right (CONTESTS FOOTAGE WHATEVER...)WE WILL REALLY KNOW
On a side note, if Foundation is kicking off marquis and Angel, and tommy gurrola and matt allen... Nuge.... Gareth.. ALEX GORO etc.....WHY THE FUCK IS ABDIAS RIVERA STILL ON. ( BUDGET CUTS MY ASS, IF SO KICK HIS ASS OFF JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER DUDES) Yea abdias came here to New York this week.... but correct me if Im wrong The last full video part he had was Cataclysmic abyss... but the WTF part was ehhh. But let me stop complaing OP- Abdias is a minority which is good. He does count for foundation. What do you think? I think alot of companies have a few dope riders, but I never really though about their not being any black pros on certain teams. We as skater overlook this alot, because skating brings us closer to our humanity. The good the bad and the ugly. It makes us more open minded and accepting of others. Thats who we are. Well at least some of us. We hate to look at race, because we see ourselves as seperate from society. Whe you push down the street and you see another kid or bro on the board, YOU JUST KNOW. It doesnt matter if the fool is blue green or fucking purple. You both know what a kickflip feels like, what a ollie feels like, and how it feels to eat fucking dirt.
Another point. These companies also have images and who they marketing to. And if you dont fit the image they dont want you in the back of their heads. Unless of course you can make money for them. which is the sad part at times.
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Abdias Rivera puts out footage regularly. Watch those GX1000 videos.
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A lot of people on here complain about the industry, well a lot of people don't want to look at the truth about it. We are a mirror of regular society. A few people controlling the whole thing and making all the money off it while the rest beg for scrapes. If you looked at a successful skate company and looked what the owner is making, compared to the regular employee's, and to the pros you would shit your pants. The company owner would say well, "hey I own this bitch", and they are right. But, where has this arrogant attitude gotten us in society today. Into the worst depression ever, shit is global and its because of this good business practice. Its like the circle of life (lion king bitches) how a company conducts itself ethically, social responsible, and fair treatment of its workers will make it better for our society and the company. But, skate companies don't want you to think about these things, and most skaters don't. They want to read really boring skate magazine interviews where they ask them the same questions or do a travel article with really nothing about the local scene or people. There are hardly any real journalist in skating who dare ask these questions otherwise they fear not being cool enough and losing their job. Just like most people in the industry have a fear of standing up and saying these practices are wrong.
Does anyone care that we are one of the most wasteful industries? We use tons of wood, metal , and urethane (shit is not even biodegradable), yet it goes to where after we are done with it? We honestly can't come up with some sort of recycle program, oh no heaven forbid the skate industry be good stewards of the planet they are raping or take responsibility. Yet, buy our boards motherfucker cus we got Johnny pro and he is so freaking cool. What about the workers for the skate industry they are almost slave labor as well as the most of the pros. But, hey this shit is dope, son. Why do you think the industry is cutting people left and right just look at Vans and its massive turn over as of late due to them being bought out. They are cutting workers pay, benefits, and firing them to bring in workers for less so the owners have bigger bonuses. The people who own most of skating are equal to the people who own Wal-mart, bankers on Wall street, and our Congress. They are racking it in, and screwing the rest of us along the way because we take it.
Its this closed mindedness of these company owners that is the problem, most of us don't want this to be happening. We want more equality, to have workers treated more fairly, and to take care of our planet. Look, what has happened to it over the last few years its nothing but conglomerates, shit league, and energy drinks. Has anything gotten better? Other than the bank account of the owners and a select few. The gap is getting bigger for the haves and have not, and everyone sees it. The question is which side of it are you on?
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I know that they're not a skate company, per se (does that even matter any more?), but I hear the company that makes this mp3 player just got their first black pro:
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u367/truckerfucker/tumblr_lkux8tJxM71qctkcl_zps6bda8d22.jpg) (http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/truckerfucker/media/tumblr_lkux8tJxM71qctkcl_zps6bda8d22.jpg.html)
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Bitch Skateboards
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Okay Really Element... Haha aside from Nyjah and Darrell they also had Ray Barbee who is a legend in skateboarding!
And Real has Ishod and Chima and they did have Darrell Stanton.
Stereo has had pros of color such as Benny Fairfax Danny Gonzales and even the owner/pro Chris Pastras.
So before you go posting crap like this on here get your facts right dude!
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You geniuses know that 2 of the top 7 NHL drafts this year were black, right? No , of course you didn't. 2012 there were 49 black players in the NHL system.
Yes. Tides are shifting. Canada got black people now.
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Okay Really Element... Haha aside from Nyjah and Darrell they also had Ray Barbee who is a legend in skateboarding!
And Real has Ishod and Chima and they did have Darrell Stanton.
Stereo has had pros of color such as Benny Fairfax Danny Gonzales and even the owner/pro Chris Pastras.
So before you go posting crap like this on here get your facts right dude!
I like you FatKid89.
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You geniuses know that 2 of the top 7 NHL drafts this year were black, right? No , of course you didn't. 2012 there were 49 black players in the NHL system.
It's all over if black people learn to skate
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Can I throw in the asian card? What about asian skaters in companies? I think they are more the minority then black skaters.
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Can I throw in the asian card? What about asian skaters in companies? I think they are more the minority then black skaters.
I think there are a lot more of them than we realize but since they all look the same I just keep thinking it's the Donger who's skating for like every company! ???
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I think there are a lot more of them than we realize but since they all look the same I just keep thinking it's the Donger who's skating for like every company! ???
Oh no you did'ehnt!
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He could say that bcoz he's Asian. /\ /\
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Gideon Choi. Thread Ended.
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He could say that bcoz he's Asian. /\ /\
Who Gay? Nah he's Scottish or something.
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He could say that bcoz he's Asian. /\ /\
Yeah I'm a whitey.
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He could say that bcoz he's Asian. /\ /\
Yeah I'm a whitey.
So you CANT say that about Asians. You racist white something.
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I mean as of right now, there has to be more current black skaters then there are current asian ones. I mean we have some halfies out there like Malto and Kenny Anderson but just full blooded asians, there aren't that many that are pro.
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Sean Malto, William Phan, Jimmy Cao, John Igei, Jerry Hsu, Gideon Choi, Spencer Fujimoto, Chad Tim Tim, Satv Lueng, Kien Leu, Bill Pepper, Toan Nguyen, Nuge, Kenny Anderson, Pat Channita
Don't throw in minorities just for the hell of it, this thread actually has a purpose
And you might as well rule out African Americans and just make it about pure blooded Africans. Anyone born and raised in the US more than likely isn't full blooded, that's hella rare
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Can I throw in the asian card? What about asian skaters in companies? I think they are more the minority then black skaters.
this thread actually has a purpose
to determine whether why are there so few black pros or is the industry racist
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Can I throw in the asian card? What about asian skaters in companies? I think they are more the minority then black skaters.
Sean Malto, William Phan, Jimmy Cao, John Igei, Jerry Hsu, Gideon Choi, Spencer Fujimoto, Chad Tim Tim, Satv Lueng, Kien Leu, Bill Pepper, Toan Nguyen, Nuge, Kenny Anderson, Pat Channita
Don't throw in minorities just for the hell of it, this thread actually has a purpose
And you might as well rule out African Americans and just make it about pure blooded Africans. Anyone born and raised in the US more than likely isn't full blooded, that's hella rare
I like that you guys have completely forgotten Eric Koston.
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Element = Kenny Hughes. Back when.
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Are there more black pro's than Canadian pro's? You're also a fucktard for bringing the NHL into a loosely thought out industry race war. There's not an abundance in the league, but several are amazing. Would the NBA be considered a black sport cause the majority of the players/stars are black?. For reference I'm Indian, spear chucking, wagon burning, bingo playing Indian.
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Element = Kenny Hughes. Back when.
Element = Stevie Williams. Backer when.
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Element = Kenny Hughes. Back when.
Element = Stevie Williams. Backer when.
Element = TK
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Loads of regular shit is being typed in this thread, god damn wtf
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Element = Harold Hunter. Backer than that.
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the og skategro jeron is part owner of diamond
rodnegro tx is the onliest negro on lrg since organikarl left
that team is on some bullshit
what FUCK is tommy sandoval and bill marks dirty crakkka asses doing on that team
pure FUCKERY
I swear I read an interview with him where he says his dad is black.... so he is only half cracker!
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skateboarding was invented by white men, get over it. maybe try basketball and not whining about the skate industry. i for one am sick of substandard skaters getting sponsored just BECAUSE they're black, and the company wants that marketing demographic.
i would hate to see racist affirmative action start invading the skate industry.
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Can I throw in the asian card? What about asian skaters in companies? I think they are more the minority then black skaters.
Sean Malto, William Phan, Jimmy Cao, John Igei, Jerry Hsu, Gideon Choi, Spencer Fujimoto, Chad Tim Tim, Satv Lueng, Kien Leu, Bill Pepper, Toan Nguyen, Nuge, Kenny Anderson, Pat Channita
Don't throw in minorities just for the hell of it, this thread actually has a purpose
And you might as well rule out African Americans and just make it about pure blooded Africans. Anyone born and raised in the US more than likely isn't full blooded, that's hella rare
Fuck Eric Koston
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Can I throw in the asian card? What about asian skaters in companies? I think they are more the minority then black skaters.
Sean Malto, William Phan, Jimmy Cao, John Igei, Jerry Hsu, Gideon Choi, Spencer Fujimoto, Chad Tim Tim, Satv Lueng, Kien Leu, Bill Pepper, Toan Nguyen, Nuge, Kenny Anderson, Pat Channita
Don't throw in minorities just for the hell of it, this thread actually has a purpose
And you might as well rule out African Americans and just make it about pure blooded Africans. Anyone born and raised in the US more than likely isn't full blooded, that's hella rare
Fuck Eric Koston
What tha fuck-a you!
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skateboarding was invented by white men, get over it. maybe try basketball and not whining about the skate industry. i for one am sick of substandard skaters getting sponsored just BECAUSE they're black, and the company wants that marketing demographic.
i would hate to see racist affirmative action start invading the skate industry.
Great response, except you didn't back it up with an examples; who are these substandard skaters getting sponsored because they are black which you speak of? What companies are you referring to that are trying to market this demographic?
I don't see any type of affirmative action invading our skate industry anytime soon. We hardly let girls and minorities in now, and most of the owners have your Rush Limbaugh type mentality, so its going to be safe for you guys don't worry Americas safety is not in jeopardy.
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Stop whining.
Skateboarding, like pretty much everything else, has never been more ethnically diverse than it is right now.
If you're waiting for your pro show courtesy of affirmative action, you might be waiting a while.
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I really didn't know there were so many Sara Palin fans on the Slap Forum. Its interesting how the term "whining" comes up when I keep discussing facts. Yet, when most people rebuttal they can't bring any facts to the topic that I am discussing. No, no lets just use some covert racist talk instead, and say its all good. That is the same ignorant thought process that has ruined this country and societies. Make a snide comment with no depth behind it.
Go to any skatepark, at its peak time and you will see a landscape of every race and gender there. Its a beautiful thing seeing everyone having a good time and having fun. Seeing the creativity, bond, memories, and friendships is really what its all about. I am not talking about whats right or wrong for one race I am talking about what is right for everyone. Certain people want control through greed by any means necessary, so they use sex, race, religion or whatever else to separate us from the real topic.
Skating is more diverse now than it ever has been just like everything else, but that doesn't mean its fair and the opportunities are there. Just because you have one black or brown guy and 7-8 white guys that makes it fair? Go to any company website for boards, shoes, or clothes take a look at the team page. Then do a little math and look at the numbers, and you will see what I am talking about for most of these companies. How do the percentages look, because numbers don't lie unlike people.
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I really didn't know there were so many Sara Palin fans on the Slap Forum. Its interesting how the term "whining" comes up when I keep discussing facts. Yet, when most people rebuttal they can't bring any facts to the topic that I am discussing. No, no lets just use some covert racist talk instead, and say its all good. That is the same ignorant thought process that has ruined this country and societies. Make a snide comment with no depth behind it.
Go to any skatepark, at its peak time and you will see a landscape of every race and gender there. Its a beautiful thing seeing everyone having a good time and having fun. Seeing the creativity, bond, memories, and friendships is really what its all about. I am not talking about whats right or wrong for one race I am talking about what is right for everyone. Certain people want control through greed by any means necessary, so they use sex, race, religion or whatever else to separate us from the real topic.
Skating is more diverse now than it ever has been just like everything else, but that doesn't mean its fair and the opportunities are there. Just because you have one black or brown guy and 7-8 white guys that makes it fair? Go to any company website for boards, shoes, or clothes take a look at the team page. Then do a little math and look at the numbers, and you will see what I am talking about for most of these companies. How do the percentages look, because numbers don't lie unlike people.
At first I thought you were straight trolling but it seems you're not and truly think you have a valid point. Here's the thing though, you talk about "facts" and others lack thereof when arguing the topic but I haven't read any facts or hard evidence from you. You ask people to "do a little math". How about you do the math to back it up.
How about taking the top 50 board companies at the moment and working out the ratio of minorities they have turned pro, then compare that to each minorities representation in population to the city each company has its HQ, then try to deduce the percentage of participation in skateboarding of each minority in that city. From there break that down into age groups. Most guys go pro after or around the age that the rest of us have to make decisions about employment and career moves and a lot of them leave skateboarding or reduce their participation around that time regardless of race, nationality or ethnicity. You'll find that ethnicity divided by population divided by participation divided by age groups will give you a fairly accurate representation of diversity in professional skateboarding.
I'm not believing your views are accurate or that diverse ethnicity isn't marketable and that company owners would pass up on any skater due to colour. Either give us the math or specific examples of guys that got passed over because of their race or quit bitching.
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If I could piss on this thread I would.
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STEVIE WILLIAMS EPK (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x39kxa)
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the amount of black pros is representative of the population and there is no such thing as 50 TOP companies in skateboarding
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the amount of black pros is representative of the population and there is no such thing as 50 TOP companies in skateboarding
Ok how about we say the 20/30/40/50/100 brands with the greatest market saturation.
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lets not
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There's an influx of hispanic pros popping up... unfortunately for the blacks the baggy pants small wheel phase is over, and that hurts the community on the whole
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RODNEGRO TX is the best black pro to ever do it fooywise
filmed in 2 fucking years
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chQMmZCFfew#)
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NRWLsMHdvM#)
after the knee surgery
?Special - Rodrigo TX. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxpHcdtCBPU#)
1 year later
Flip Extremely Sorry - Rodrigo Tx (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz9tvdZ5adw#)
the year after that
Rodrigo TX - Give Me My Money Chico - LRG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZGHl_qTktA#)
2 yrs and another knee surgery later
R T - PA on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/71648237)
greatest skategro of all time
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One of the best ever.
Funny. I never considered the colour of his skin before now.
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skateboarding was invented by white men, get over it. maybe try basketball and not whining about the skate industry. i for one am sick of substandard skaters getting sponsored just BECAUSE they're black, and the company wants that marketing demographic.
i would hate to see racist affirmative action start invading the skate industry.
Great response, except you didn't back it up with an examples; who are these substandard skaters getting sponsored because they are black which you speak of? What companies are you referring to that are trying to market this demographic?
I don't see any type of affirmative action invading our skate industry anytime soon. We hardly let girls and minorities in now, and most of the owners have your Rush Limbaugh type mentality, so its going to be safe for you guys don't worry Americas safety is not in jeopardy.
awwww, look how he tries to speak English like a real person.
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RODNEGRO TX is the best black pro to ever do it fooywise
filmed in 2 fucking years
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chQMmZCFfew#)
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NRWLsMHdvM#)
after the knee surgery
?Special - Rodrigo TX. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxpHcdtCBPU#)
1 year later
Flip Extremely Sorry - Rodrigo Tx (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz9tvdZ5adw#)
the year after that
Rodrigo TX - Give Me My Money Chico - LRG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZGHl_qTktA#)
2 yrs and another knee surgery later
R T - PA on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/71648237)
greatest skategro of all time
LMAO he's fucking Brazilian man, with the level of ignorance in this post you have to be trolling
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RODNEGRO TX is the best black pro to ever do it fooywise
filmed in 2 fucking years
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chQMmZCFfew#)
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NRWLsMHdvM#)
after the knee surgery
?Special - Rodrigo TX. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxpHcdtCBPU#)
1 year later
Flip Extremely Sorry - Rodrigo Tx (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz9tvdZ5adw#)
the year after that
Rodrigo TX - Give Me My Money Chico - LRG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZGHl_qTktA#)
2 yrs and another knee surgery later
R T - PA on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/71648237)
greatest skategro of all time
LMAO he's fucking Brazilian man, with the level of ignorance in this post you have to be trolling
I'm pretty sure he's half black. you can be from Brazil and be of a different ethnicity than just "brazilian" you fucking idiot
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RODNEGRO TX is the best black pro to ever do it fooywise
filmed in 2 fucking years
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chQMmZCFfew#)
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NRWLsMHdvM#)
after the knee surgery
?Special - Rodrigo TX. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxpHcdtCBPU#)
1 year later
Flip Extremely Sorry - Rodrigo Tx (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz9tvdZ5adw#)
the year after that
Rodrigo TX - Give Me My Money Chico - LRG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZGHl_qTktA#)
2 yrs and another knee surgery later
R T - PA on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/71648237)
greatest skategro of all time
LMAO he's fucking Brazilian man, with the level of ignorance in this post you have to be trolling
I'm pretty sure he's half black. you can be from Brazil and be of a different ethnicity than just "brazilian" you fucking idiot
Yea, you're right, I just wouldn't place him in like the category of being black because he was born and raised in Brazil, I don't really define being black solely by skin color whereas with culture, just cause you're dark doesn't mean that you're black necessarily which kinda poses the question of is being defined "black" more of a culture or an actual race?
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RODNEGRO TX is the best black pro to ever do it fooywise
filmed in 2 fucking years
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chQMmZCFfew#)
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NRWLsMHdvM#)
after the knee surgery
?Special - Rodrigo TX. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxpHcdtCBPU#)
1 year later
Flip Extremely Sorry - Rodrigo Tx (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz9tvdZ5adw#)
the year after that
Rodrigo TX - Give Me My Money Chico - LRG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZGHl_qTktA#)
2 yrs and another knee surgery later
R T - PA on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/71648237)
greatest skategro of all time
LMAO he's fucking Brazilian man, with the level of ignorance in this post you have to be trolling
I'm pretty sure he's half black. you can be from Brazil and be of a different ethnicity than just "brazilian" you fucking idiot
Yea, you're right, I just wouldn't place him in like the category of being black because he was born and raised in Brazil, I don't really define being black solely by skin color whereas with culture, just cause you're dark doesn't mean that you're black necessarily which kinda poses the question of is being defined "black" more of a culture or an actual race?
But I'm not talking about his "black" skin, I mean black as in African, which is his ethnicity. You could be born on Mars, but as long as your parents' ethnicity is African, or "black" as it's also referred to, then you're black.
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This whole topic has to be some troll stuff
To decide if there really was racisms against "black" people in skateboarding you would have to do a study of how many are qualified to become Pros . And since companies can turn anyone pro for pretty much anything from markability to best friends forever pro . How do you check the stats ?
Its also weird to claim a company is racist when they have latinos , caucasian , asian , african and all other types of races and mixed races on their flow , am and pro teams . Why would a company have a black skater on flow or am and then prevent that person from becoming pro ?
Bringing up Slave and Zero is also confusing since Mystery has a black Pro . Why would a company ban black people on 2 branches of the company but allow it on the third when there is interaction betwen the companies ?
Dark skinned people from brazil are decendents of african slaves brought to brazil , original population was indians . Excluding Rodrigo TX from being "black " is weird
If you are going to claim somebody is a racist or a company is racist you should have more to back it up then " where is your black pro ?"
You would have to check all the company workers , managers , warehouse workers , webdesigners , woodshop workers , flow team , AMs and Pros
A company with all types of races in the warehouse , 20 black kids in europe and america on the flow team and 1 black AM shouldnt be considerd racist because they never had a black Pro
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RODNEGRO TX is the best black pro to ever do it fooywise
filmed in 2 fucking years
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chQMmZCFfew#)
Rodrigo TX - The Firm: Can't Stop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NRWLsMHdvM#)
after the knee surgery
?Special - Rodrigo TX. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxpHcdtCBPU#)
1 year later
Flip Extremely Sorry - Rodrigo Tx (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz9tvdZ5adw#)
the year after that
Rodrigo TX - Give Me My Money Chico - LRG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZGHl_qTktA#)
2 yrs and another knee surgery later
R T - PA on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/71648237)
greatest skategro of all time
LMAO he's fucking Brazilian man, with the level of ignorance in this post you have to be trolling
I'm pretty sure he's half black. you can be from Brazil and be of a different ethnicity than just "brazilian" you fucking idiot
Yea, you're right, I just wouldn't place him in like the category of being black because he was born and raised in Brazil, I don't really define being black solely by skin color whereas with culture, just cause you're dark doesn't mean that you're black necessarily which kinda poses the question of is being defined "black" more of a culture or an actual race?
But I'm not talking about his "black" skin, I mean black as in African, which is his ethnicity. You could be born on Mars, but as long as your parents' ethnicity is African, or "black" as it's also referred to, then you're black.
Okay, I feel you, then that blows this whole thread topic wide open even more, you can put in a shit ton of Brazilians and other nationalities into the equation, Felipe Gustavo, Alex Carolino, Benny Fairfax, David Gonzalez, etc.
Do you know if Rodrigo have African heritage though? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, I'm just curious if you know for a fact
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companies arent going to turn some dude pro just because they're good and or because of the color of their skin. they do so because the skater fits in with the rest of the team or some image the team is making and obviously because they're killing it meanwhile. Shurikan Shannon is a good example being he was on Black Label. those dudes always had some punk hesh vibe that no one else would want to be a part of. obviously shurikan, being on pig prior, was into such vibes and got on label. There are tons of black skateboarders that rip, I live in the suburbs of chicago area, I've seen em and I'm sure there are more scattered across the states ready to turn pro for companies if they get along with the other riders. If there was a black dude who looked like dylan Reider and let ed Templeton draw him naked I'm sure he'd be on Toy in a heartbeat. Its not racist to not like someones attitude... i.e. Darrell Stanton...
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with this thread I learned that blacks think hispanics are both white AND black
zimmerman = hispanic = white
rodrigo tx = hispanic = black
that's that jigaboo logic for ya ???
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Think about this what if all of these kids of color who are coming into skateboarding right now, actually had more proportionate role models to look up to. Ones who didn't have to fit into an image of a company (the company was actually open minded and embraced diversity), but on how they skated and could be themselves. Just because you don't understand a culture doesn't make it wrong. How could this help the direction of skating in the future?
I believe it would usher in a whole new light, perspective, ideas, creativity and influence that could help skating in the long run. How could it not, because the demographics are changing so rapidly. People are scared of change and holding on to their status its natural. But, by doing this we also put up walls to change, cause stagnation, and turn people away.
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this is the worst thread ever
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this is the worst thread ever
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PUSHIN WITH PADS WILL EASLEY STYLE :D
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companies arent going to turn some dude pro just because they're good and or because of the color of their skin. they do so because the skater fits in with the rest of the team or some image the team is making and obviously because they're killing it meanwhile. Shurikan Shannon is a good example being he was on Black Label. those dudes always had some punk hesh vibe that no one else would want to be a part of. obviously shurikan, being on pig prior, was into such vibes and got on label. There are tons of black skateboarders that rip, I live in the suburbs of chicago area, I've seen em and I'm sure there are more scattered across the states ready to turn pro for companies if they get along with the other riders. If there was a black dude who looked like dylan Reider and let ed Templeton draw him naked I'm sure he'd be on Toy in a heartbeat. Its not racist to not like someones attitude... i.e. Darrell Stanton...
Very good point and I agree.
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Think about this what if all of these kids of color who are coming into skateboarding right now, actually had more proportionate role models to look up to. Ones who didn't have to fit into an image of a company (the company was actually open minded and embraced diversity), but on how they skated and could be themselves. Just because you don't understand a culture doesn't make it wrong. How could this help the direction of skating in the future?
I believe it would usher in a whole new light, perspective, ideas, creativity and influence that could help skating in the long run. How could it not, because the demographics are changing so rapidly. People are scared of change and holding on to their status its natural. But, by doing this we also put up walls to change, cause stagnation, and turn people away.
this must be your favorite brand then. it fits all your requirements for a black brand. they're not trying to fit in, they're being themselves, and look what kind of role model they choose to be. real positive chief.
(http://www.teamicecream.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/EMMETDUFFY_SWITCHBACK_THRASHER_Final1-1000x400.jpg)
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Lets look at another avenue of the skate industry then to emphasize the point: The skate media. In all of the magazines how many Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians write or work for the magazines? All I can think of is Atiba and Cylde (one is a photographer, and one a short lived guest columnist), and maybe Gaberman/Jai can't tell what they are though. So, if we have nothing but white guys controlling the media, and the industry you can really say that this industry is open? That is like saying Fox news is fair and balanced, especially if you have no one truly representing you or view points.
This white privilege mentality is what has caused us to close our borders to immigrants, caused a massive brain drain from our country, and brought us the highest prison population in the free world. The funny thing is with all this going on our country in ruin they still want to deny it even when its staring them in the face. The skate industry is going to keep following suite, because they are conducting themselves in the same manner.
Sorry, not to critique something trivial like Dylan and his fashion or who has done the best tic-tac ever in the history of skateboarding. Unfortunately, everyone wants to be ultra cool in the skate industry and pat each other on the back, and say good job. Instead, by opening these doors we generate a new audience, keep that audience, create more jobs, and money in return. There would be more companies, and more opportunities for people to be AM/Pro, and more appeal for a global reach. There is a lot of room for growth in skateboarding and this is the avenue for it.
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you fukkkin crakkkas dont want niggas to have jack shit
the nigga Rodnegro is a BLACK MAN
most of the people in brazil are BLACK and im happy to have him reppin us globally
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Yea, you're right, I just wouldn't place him in like the category of being black because he was born and raised in Brazil, I don't really define being black solely by skin color whereas with culture, just cause you're dark doesn't mean that you're black necessarily which kinda poses the question of is being defined "black" more of a culture or an actual race?
i agree this thread sucks but at least we have gems like this to keep it... uh... interesting.
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with this thread I learned that blacks think hispanics are both white AND black
zimmerman = hispanic = white
rodrigo tx = hispanic = black
that's that jigaboo logic for ya ???
Haha, Stemco talking about logic.
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RFID microchips mandatory rollout in Wyoming - all gov. workers, cops, military
? on: July 28, 2013, 04:47:58 PM ?
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Obamacare Mandatory RFID Chipping Now Being Implemented In Wyoming - only posting because a few months ago several SLAPPERS didnt believe it and called me nuts in another thread about obozocare
By : Matt Winkeljohn ? http://www.resistthetyranny.com (http://www.resistthetyranny.com)
Yet another fatal blow to American privacy and liberties.
In Hanna, Wyoming, the Obamacare RFID chips are currently being ?test ran.?
Over the last two weeks there has been legislation that has passed that mandates anyone who is receiving government welfare or any sort of government assistance, to get the RFID implant. It doesn?t stop with welfare recipients though. This fascist invasion extends to all Police officers, military and even garbage men will be required to have the RFID chip by the end of next month or face termination from their jobs.
Tammy Josephine Laurence, a single mother of three, who is currently accepting housing assistance, was mandated to get the chip..this is what she had to say about it.
?Well, they said I better do this, or they was gonna cut the welfare. I?m a full time single mother. I got three young kids that need me at all hours and ain?t no man to help. I didn?t have no choice??
Laurence also said that she felt the procedure was very invasive. She described it as ?a little like giving blood? and she was ?very tired afterwards.?
Hanna Mayor Ted Howell, who fully supports the RFID tracking, had this to say about the mandate..
?This is change for a better, safer America? and ?With this scientific advancement, the terrorists do not stand a chance? USA will prevail??
Howell also volunteered to get the RFID chip, in an attempt to show his support for the program.
According to Mayor Howell, this sort of technology is going to protect Americans from terrorism, when in fact, RFID chipping itself is an act of terrorism against Americans.
Do you remember when people were called ?conspiracy theorists? when they said there was going to be mandatory RFID tracking with Obamacare? Well, it would appear the ?conspiracy theorists? were right once again and all along.
http://beforeitsnews.com/science-and-technology/2013/07/obamacare-mandatory-rfid-chipping-now-being-implemented-in-wyoming-2622262.html (http://beforeitsnews.com/science-and-technology/2013/07/obamacare-mandatory-rfid-chipping-now-being-implemented-in-wyoming-2622262.html)
Your posts in this thread make me wonder if your schizophrenia is entirely race influenced.
Edit: link to the thread so you can read people making fun of stemco if you wish: http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=71930.0 (http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=71930.0)
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you fukkkin crakkkas dont want niggas to have jack shit
the nigga Rodnegro is a BLACK MAN
most of the people in brazil are BLACK and im happy to have him reppin us globally
So is Tommy Sandavol, his dad is black!!
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no....no hes not
we aint claimin him
i tell you who is tho
THE GREAT BASTIEN SALABANZI GOTDAMMIT
according to most of yall crakkkas logic he aint a BLACK MAN either
cuz hes from france...but lil do yall know he was born in the CONGO
*pops in really sorry* while yall idiot crakkkas continue to eat mad dicks
in other gems
Ishod winning the maloof south africa joint was redemption
a BLACK MAN winning the biggest contest in the world in AFRICAN skating against another AFRICAN is monufuckingmental
shout out tommy fynn and the light skinneded massive
every black kid should see this
Maloof Money Cup South Africa: Street Final Jam 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XI9KfRYb1k#ws)
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no....no hes not
we aint claimin him
i tell you who is tho
THE GREAT BASTIEN SALABANZI GOTDAMMIT
according to most of yall crakkkas logic he aint a BLACK MAN either
cuz hes from france...but lil do yall know he was born in the CONGO
*pops in really sorry* while yall idiot crakkkas continue to eat mad dicks
in other gems
Ishod winning the maloof south africa joint was redemption
a BLACK MAN winning the biggest contest in the world in AFRICAN skating against another AFRICAN is monufuckingmental
shout out tommy fynn and the light skinneded massive
every black kid should see this
Maloof Money Cup South Africa: Street Final Jam 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XI9KfRYb1k#ws)
Just stop. Please.
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StimCo and Joebudden are both racists. Nothing new was learned.
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im not racist
mike carroll is my favorite skater sir
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Yea, you're right, I just wouldn't place him in like the category of being black because he was born and raised in Brazil, I don't really define being black solely by skin color whereas with culture, just cause you're dark doesn't mean that you're black necessarily which kinda poses the question of is being defined "black" more of a culture or an actual race?
i agree this thread sucks but at least we have gems like this to keep it... uh... interesting.
Lol I'm not sure whether you're somewhat giving props or scrutiny but seriously, if we're talking about strictly somewhat African ethnicity then this thread has no fucking point in existing let alone being contributed to because that shit goes worldwide for the most part, Canada, Europe, America all have numerous relevant pros in the game and it's pretty obvious but if the question is based from something deeper than just skin tone then it bottlenecks alot of shit, I'm just saying...
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Hell, lets even look at current rosters shall we:
Anti Hero; 6 pros- 1 black
Real; 11 pros - 2 are black
Krooked 4 pros - 0 black
Alien: 8 pros- 0 black
Habitat 9 pros - 0 black
Enjoi 7 pros - 0 black
Almost 5 pros - 0 black
Cliche 8 pros - 0 black
Blind 5 pros - 1 black
Flip - 9 pros - 0 black
Santa Cruz 4 pros - 1 black
Creature 6 pros - 0 black
Baker 10 pros - 2 black
Deathwish - 7 pros - 0 black
Heroin 6 pros - 0 black
Toy Machine 10 pros - 0 black
Foundation 5 pros - 0 black
Girl 10 pros - 1 black
Chocolate 12 pros - 0 black
Skate mental 4 pros - 0 black
3D 3 pros - 0 black
L.E 5 pros - 0 black
Skate Mafia 8 pros - 2 are black
Black Label 4 pros - 0 black
Zero 6 pros - 0 black
Slave 4 pros -0 black
Mystery 3 pros- 1 black
Plan B 6 pros - 0 black
Birdhouse 6 pros - 0 black
Element 9 pros- 2 are black
Stereo 3 pros - 0 black
Think 5 pros - 1 black
Zoo york 6 pros - 1 black
Hopps 3 pros- 1 black
DGK 8 pros - 4 are black
Expedition 7 pros - 0 black
Organica 4 pros - 1 black
That is 240 pros, and 21 of them are black that means only 9%. That is the worst representation of any sport I can think of where there is clearly more participation by a demographic. That is systematic racism to under-represent a population that is participating or at least trying too. How the fuck can you defend that? Look at those fucking numbers and tell me that is not fucked up we are in 2013 and this shit is clear as day. The point of this writing is to wake people up to what is going on within this industry. There is no way they can defend themselves or justify this behavior. This is out of the 38 companies that are more widely recognized. I didn't put some in here like World, 1031, Jart, etc for whatever reason. Was looking at more of the obvious companies. This info was taken from the companies own website.
Now, lets here more from the slap forum about how they would like to segregate skateboarding even more, there isn't a problem, this is the worst thread ever, or there are a ton of black pros in skateboarding, really?
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This is some fuckin Anthony Mundine mentality right here. Things aren't going your way? Racism! I understand that although it shouldn't be, racism is still a large problem in our society. But just because your skills on a board with wheels aren't good enough for you to quit your day job, it is remiss like a motherfucker to blame it on whitey.
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Hell, lets even look at current rosters shall we:
Anti Hero; 6� pros- 1 black
Real; 11 pros - 2 are black
Krooked 4 pros - 0 black
Alien: 8 pros- 0 black
Habitat 9 pros - 0 black
Enjoi 7 pros - 0 black
Almost� 5 pros - 0 black
Cliche� 8 pros - 0 black
Blind 5 pros - 1 black
Flip - 9 pros - 0 black
Santa Cruz� 4 pros - 1 black
Creature 6 pros - 0 black
Baker 10 pros - 2 black
Deathwish - 7 pros - 0 black
Heroin 6 pros - 0 black
Toy Machine 10 pros - 0 black
Foundation 5 pros - 0 black
Girl 10 pros - 1 black
Chocolate 12 pros - 0 black
Skate mental 4 pros - 0 black
3D 3 pros - 0 black
L.E 5 pros - 0 black
Skate Mafia� 8 pros - 2 are black
Black Label 4 pros - 0 black
Zero 6 pros - 0 black
Slave 4 pros -0 black
Mystery 3 pros- 1 black
Plan B 6 pros - 0 black
Birdhouse 6 pros - 0 black
Element 9 pros- 2 are black
Stereo 3 pros - 0 black
Think 5 pros - 1 black
Zoo york 6 pros - 1 black
Hopps 3 pros- 1 black
DGK 8 pros - 4 are black
Expedition 7 pros -� 0 black
Organica 4 pros - 1 black
That is 240 pros, and 21 of them are black that means only 9%. That is the worst representation of any sport I can think of where there is clearly more participation by a demographic. That is systematic racism to under-represent a population that is participating or at least trying too. How the fuck can you defend that? Look at those fucking numbers and tell me that is not fucked up we are in 2013 and this shit is clear as day. The point of this writing is to wake people up to what is going on within this industry. There is no way they can defend themselves or justify this behavior. This is out of the 38 companies that are more widely recognized. I didn't put some in here like World, 1031, Jart, etc for whatever reason. Was looking at more of the obvious companies. This info was taken from the companies own website.
Now, lets here more from the slap forum about how they would like to segregate skateboarding even more, there isn't a problem, this is the worst thread ever, or there are a ton of black pros in skateboarding, really?
First off, you're leaving out a shit ton of brands that do have blacks pros on their current roster, plus some of the ones you mentioned definitely have had black pros in the past, Flip is one of them, I think I understand the overall concept of what you;re trying to say but you're going about it all wrong...
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Hell, lets even look at current rosters shall we:
Anti Hero; 6 pros- 1 black
Real; 11 pros - 2 are black
Krooked 4 pros - 0 black
Alien: 8 pros- 0 black
Habitat 9 pros - 0 black
Enjoi 7 pros - 0 black
Almost 5 pros - 0 black
Cliche 8 pros - 0 black
Blind 5 pros - 1 black
Flip - 9 pros - 0 black
Santa Cruz 4 pros - 1 black
Creature 6 pros - 0 black
Baker 10 pros - 2 black
Deathwish - 7 pros - 0 black
Heroin 6 pros - 0 black
Toy Machine 10 pros - 0 black
Foundation 5 pros - 0 black
Girl 10 pros - 1 black
Chocolate 12 pros - 0 black
Skate mental 4 pros - 0 black
3D 3 pros - 0 black
L.E 5 pros - 0 black
Skate Mafia 8 pros - 2 are black
Black Label 4 pros - 0 black
Zero 6 pros - 0 black
Slave 4 pros -0 black
Mystery 3 pros- 1 black
Plan B 6 pros - 0 black
Birdhouse 6 pros - 0 black
Element 9 pros- 2 are black
Stereo 3 pros - 0 black
Think 5 pros - 1 black
Zoo york 6 pros - 1 black
Hopps 3 pros- 1 black
DGK 8 pros - 4 are black
Expedition 7 pros - 0 black
Organica 4 pros - 1 black
That is 240 pros, and 21 of them are black that means only 9%. That is the worst representation of any sport I can think of where there is clearly more participation by a demographic. That is systematic racism to under-represent a population that is participating or at least trying too. How the fuck can you defend that? Look at those fucking numbers and tell me that is not fucked up we are in 2013 and this shit is clear as day. The point of this writing is to wake people up to what is going on within this industry. There is no way they can defend themselves or justify this behavior. This is out of the 38 companies that are more widely recognized. I didn't put some in here like World, 1031, Jart, etc for whatever reason. Was looking at more of the obvious companies. This info was taken from the companies own website.
Now, lets here more from the slap forum about how they would like to segregate skateboarding even more, there isn't a problem, this is the worst thread ever, or there are a ton of black pros in skateboarding, really?
So, you want to kick half the pros off their current teams and replace them with black guys, purely on a basis of skin colour?
Sounds a bit racist to me.
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Hell, lets even look at current rosters shall we:
Anti Hero; 6 pros- 1 black
Real; 11 pros - 2 are black
Krooked 4 pros - 0 black
Alien: 8 pros- 0 black
Habitat 9 pros - 0 black
Enjoi 7 pros - 0 black
Almost 5 pros - 0 black
Cliche 8 pros - 0 black
Blind 5 pros - 1 black
Flip - 9 pros - 0 black
Santa Cruz 4 pros - 1 black
Creature 6 pros - 0 black
Baker 10 pros - 2 black
Deathwish - 7 pros - 0 black
Heroin 6 pros - 0 black
Toy Machine 10 pros - 0 black
Foundation 5 pros - 0 black
Girl 10 pros - 1 black
Chocolate 12 pros - 0 black
Skate mental 4 pros - 0 black
3D 3 pros - 0 black
L.E 5 pros - 0 black
Skate Mafia 8 pros - 2 are black
Black Label 4 pros - 0 black
Zero 6 pros - 0 black
Slave 4 pros -0 black
Mystery 3 pros- 1 black
Plan B 6 pros - 0 black
Birdhouse 6 pros - 0 black
Element 9 pros- 2 are black
Stereo 3 pros - 0 black
Think 5 pros - 1 black
Zoo york 6 pros - 1 black
Hopps 3 pros- 1 black
DGK 8 pros - 4 are black
Expedition 7 pros - 0 black
Organica 4 pros - 1 black
That is 240 pros, and 21 of them are black that means only 9%. That is the worst representation of any sport I can think of where there is clearly more participation by a demographic. That is systematic racism to under-represent a population that is participating or at least trying too. How the fuck can you defend that? Look at those fucking numbers and tell me that is not fucked up we are in 2013 and this shit is clear as day. The point of this writing is to wake people up to what is going on within this industry. There is no way they can defend themselves or justify this behavior. This is out of the 38 companies that are more widely recognized. I didn't put some in here like World, 1031, Jart, etc for whatever reason. Was looking at more of the obvious companies. This info was taken from the companies own website.
Now, lets here more from the slap forum about how they would like to segregate skateboarding even more, there isn't a problem, this is the worst thread ever, or there are a ton of black pros in skateboarding, really?
Wow, you are fuckin' regular.
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you fukkkin crakkkas dont want niggas to have jack shit
the nigga Rodnegro is a BLACK MAN
most of the people in brazil are BLACK and im happy to have him reppin us globally
So is Tommy Sandavol, his dad is black!!
Sandoval's Dad- Back this shit up with some evidence....This is the second time i've seen this from somebody
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According to your statistics 9% of pro skateboarders are black.
According to the US Census 13% of Americans are black.
Not a big difference.
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This whole topic has to be some troll stuff
To decide if there really was racisms against "black" people in skateboarding you would have to do a study of how many are qualified to become Pros . And since companies can turn anyone pro for pretty much anything from markability to best friends forever pro . How do you check the stats ?
Its also weird to claim a company is racist when they have latinos , caucasian , asian , african and all other types of races and mixed races on their flow , am and pro teams . Why would a company have a black skater on flow or am and then prevent that person from becoming pro ?
Bringing up Slave and Zero is also confusing since Mystery has a black Pro . Why would a company ban black people on 2 branches of the company but allow it on the third when there is interaction betwen the companies ?
Dark skinned people from brazil are decendents of african slaves brought to brazil , original population was indians . Excluding Rodrigo TX from being "black " is weird
If you are going to claim somebody is a racist or a company is racist you should have more to back it up then " where is your black pro ?"
You would have to check all the company workers , managers , warehouse workers , webdesigners , woodshop workers , flow team , AMs and Pros
A company with all types of races in the warehouse , 20 black kids in europe and america on the flow team and 1 black AM shouldnt be considerd racist because they never had a black Pro
^^^THIS
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you fukkkin crakkkas dont want niggas to have jack shit
the nigga Rodnegro is a BLACK MAN
most of the people in brazil are BLACK and im happy to have him reppin us globally
So is Tommy Sandavol, his dad is black!!
Sandoval's Dad- Back this shit up with some evidence....This is the second time i've seen this from somebody
trying to find the interview, I think it was in Thrasher.
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Hell, lets even look at current rosters shall we:
Anti Hero; 6 pros- 1 black
Real; 11 pros - 2 are black
Krooked 4 pros - 0 black
Alien: 8 pros- 0 black
Habitat 9 pros - 0 black
Enjoi 7 pros - 0 black
Almost 5 pros - 0 black
Cliche 8 pros - 0 black
Blind 5 pros - 1 black
Flip - 9 pros - 0 black
Santa Cruz 4 pros - 1 black
Creature 6 pros - 0 black
Baker 10 pros - 2 black
Deathwish - 7 pros - 0 black
Heroin 6 pros - 0 black
Toy Machine 10 pros - 0 black
Foundation 5 pros - 0 black
Girl 10 pros - 1 black
Chocolate 12 pros - 0 black
Skate mental 4 pros - 0 black
3D 3 pros - 0 black
L.E 5 pros - 0 black
Skate Mafia 8 pros - 2 are black
Black Label 4 pros - 0 black
Zero 6 pros - 0 black
Slave 4 pros -0 black
Mystery 3 pros- 1 black
Plan B 6 pros - 0 black
Birdhouse 6 pros - 0 black
Element 9 pros- 2 are black
Stereo 3 pros - 0 black
Think 5 pros - 1 black
Zoo york 6 pros - 1 black
Hopps 3 pros- 1 black
DGK 8 pros - 4 are black
Expedition 7 pros - 0 black
Organica 4 pros - 1 black
That is 240 pros, and 21 of them are black that means only 9%. That is the worst representation of any sport I can think of where there is clearly more participation by a demographic. That is systematic racism to under-represent a population that is participating or at least trying too. How the fuck can you defend that? Look at those fucking numbers and tell me that is not fucked up we are in 2013 and this shit is clear as day. The point of this writing is to wake people up to what is going on within this industry. There is no way they can defend themselves or justify this behavior. This is out of the 38 companies that are more widely recognized. I didn't put some in here like World, 1031, Jart, etc for whatever reason. Was looking at more of the obvious companies. This info was taken from the companies own website.
Now, lets here more from the slap forum about how they would like to segregate skateboarding even more, there isn't a problem, this is the worst thread ever, or there are a ton of black pros in skateboarding, really?
So, you want to kick half the pros off their current teams and replace them with black guys, purely on a basis of skin colour?
Sounds a bit racist to me.
Nope. Not what he is saying at all.
According to your statistics 9% of pro skateboarders are black.
According to the US Census 13% of Americans are black.
Not a big difference.
That's about 50% more African Americans in the general population than are represented here, which is actually statistically significant.
Stimcocruzer has to be a troll. He comes off as some fat white kid in the country who spends all of his time worrying about how he's going to "get my country back"
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First post ever.
I am the first person to believe that a secret cabal of rich, white, heterosexual, christian men are conspiring to oppress the masses. I just don't see that happening in skateboarding. 9% v. 13% may not be perfect but it isn't terrible. There are very real problems in society with racism, sexism, homophobia, and most notable an inequality in the distribution of wealth and I think it belittles those problems by creating one in skating where it does not seem to exist. I think that skateboarders taken as a whole are more open minded than the average american and skating unites all people of varying backgrounds. if you go to any skatepark you see people of different ages, races and socioeconomic standing all happily coexisting...this is rare in society at large. We should be happy to be a part of a culture that embraces diversity and not try and tear it apart looking for problems that don't feel real.
Also, who exactly are these oppressors? Let's just look at Deluxe. Anti-Hero (16%), Real (18%) and Krooked (O%) so Deluxe as a whole = 14%. Is there a problem there? Who would be the vile racist in the powers that be at Deluxe? Thiebaud, Reyes, Stranger or Gonzales? Really? Additionally, Stereo has 0% according to your chart, so are you alleging that Pastras is trying to keep black people out of skating?
If you really want there to find discrimination in the skate industry then a bigger problem is the tendency for companies to hook up kids who do not really need the financial backing. It is much easier for a upper middle class kid to get noticed by a team. They generally have to have enough disposable income to have access to a camera and editing software as well as enough money to travel to different spots etc. How is an impoverished kid supposed to compete with that?
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Jesus Christ, some of you are completely regular.
How about this? There are just more white kids skateboarding. Way more. That's it.
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do a breakdown of all the broke boys with no boxlogo
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Hell, lets even look at current rosters shall we:
Anti Hero; 6 pros- 1 black
Real; 11 pros - 2 are black
Krooked 4 pros - 0 black
Alien: 8 pros- 0 black
Habitat 9 pros - 0 black
Enjoi 7 pros - 0 black
Almost 5 pros - 0 black
Cliche 8 pros - 0 black
Blind 5 pros - 1 black
Flip - 9 pros - 0 black
Santa Cruz 4 pros - 1 black
Creature 6 pros - 0 black
Baker 10 pros - 2 black
Deathwish - 7 pros - 0 black
Heroin 6 pros - 0 black
Toy Machine 10 pros - 0 black
Foundation 5 pros - 0 black
Girl 10 pros - 1 black
Chocolate 12 pros - 0 black
Skate mental 4 pros - 0 black
3D 3 pros - 0 black
L.E 5 pros - 0 black
Skate Mafia 8 pros - 2 are black
Black Label 4 pros - 0 black
Zero 6 pros - 0 black
Slave 4 pros -0 black
Mystery 3 pros- 1 black
Plan B 6 pros - 0 black
Birdhouse 6 pros - 0 black
Element 9 pros- 2 are black
Stereo 3 pros - 0 black
Think 5 pros - 1 black
Zoo york 6 pros - 1 black
Hopps 3 pros- 1 black
DGK 8 pros - 4 are black
Expedition 7 pros - 0 black
Organica 4 pros - 1 black
That is 240 pros, and 21 of them are black that means only 9%. That is the worst representation of any sport I can think of where there is clearly more participation by a demographic. That is systematic racism to under-represent a population that is participating or at least trying too. How the fuck can you defend that? Look at those fucking numbers and tell me that is not fucked up we are in 2013 and this shit is clear as day. The point of this writing is to wake people up to what is going on within this industry. There is no way they can defend themselves or justify this behavior. This is out of the 38 companies that are more widely recognized. I didn't put some in here like World, 1031, Jart, etc for whatever reason. Was looking at more of the obvious companies. This info was taken from the companies own website.
Now, lets here more from the slap forum about how they would like to segregate skateboarding even more, there isn't a problem, this is the worst thread ever, or there are a ton of black pros in skateboarding, really?
There are definitely more than 240 professional skateboarders. don't be so concerned about this topic
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Think people should go back afew pages and read my post
not represented on the list ICUSUCKA posted are post Pros , AMs , flow dudes . Present AMs and Flow dudes . People working in the office and warehouse . Other people having something to do with these companies
Afew examples . Chocolate has had " black " pros , ams and flow dudes
Zero , Slave and mystery are under the same company . Are you telling us only parts of black box is racist ?
Alien and Habitat same company and has a black AM currently , so alien is racist but Habitat is not ?
Deathwish has Dixon , Not sure if he is Pro anymore or what ? and isnt Neen white and black ?
Flip has had black AMs and Pros . So they started out none racist but then turned into racists ?
Stereo and Plan B has both had black Pros
And you are still avoiding the fact that many of these companies have Pro , AMs and flow dudes from many diffrent countries and many diffrent races .
Are you really trying to say that White , Asian , Latin are accepted in the skate industry but everybody hates blacks ?
Not every company is on the list either . Only 1 euro company . No Brazilian , or south american companies where there would be alot more black people on the list . There are maybe 25 big europen skate companies you forgot to list with many black pros ams and flow .
Not a single asian company
And since middle eastern / arab pros , ams flow are least represented in the skateboarding industy why isnt the thread about them instead of black people ?
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considering only about 13% of the united states are blacks, id say the ratio of that and black pros are just about equal
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And since middle eastern / arab pros , ams flow are least represented in the skateboarding industy why isnt the thread about them instead of black people ?
Nah, man, we need to make this about the Samoans. There aren't enough of them in skateboarding, why is this? Could it be the same forces that are keeping black men out of the NHL are also responsible for the nonexistent Samoan population in skateboarding due to rayciss hatred for heavyset Pacific Islanders? Shit's getting deep now, we need to watch our backs, because "they" might make us disappear now that we're on to their master plan!
The fact that some people here have taken this troll seriously makes me want to cry for the future of humanity.
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Jesus Christ, some of you are completely regular.
How about this? There are just more white kids skateboarding. Way more. That's it.
That's probably the case.
However, remember in the early 90's when World Industries actually made an effort to have a team of street skaters that actually represented the diverse population you would see in the city?
firstmiddlelast- racism and white privilege don't exist because of a secret cabal of anything- its right in front of our eyes and a result of small social decisions we all make spread across a large scale. Example- people say skateboarding is a "cool guy club" where so-called "cool guys" sponsor dudes they know and photographers just give coverage to a small group of guys who they are friends with. Here's the thing though- the whole world works like that. HUGE percentages of people get hired because they knew somebody at the business/organization that hooked them up, and a lot of others get hired more based on how much the hiring person could relate to or feels comfortable with the applicant. Basically, a lot of where you get in society has to do with something called "social capital."
In a society that has had de jure segregation and still has de facto segregation which has benefited white men and put them in positions of power, people who can relate to or have similar backgrounds as white men in those positions of power tend to benefit. The same thing goes with the justice system. Its not that white christian men are meeting in secret or even consciously trying to be racist, they just reproduce the conditions of racism and privilege that maintain a cycle in which white men have privilege over pretty much everybody else.
Its more complicated than even that, but it should be noted that racism is not some secret conspiracy, and in fact, a lot of people who perpetuate a racist society are not doing it intentionally or out of malice, but out of an uncritical view of the society in which we live.
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Jesus Christ, some of you are completely regular.
How about this? There are just more white kids skateboarding. Way more. That's it.
Didn't read anything else in this thread, but I'd say this is the likely case. The skate homies I have who are my age and black will often say that they were the only black skaters at school and discouraged from skateboarding by other black kids back in the day. It was some whiteboy shit that would get them made fun of and get dudes trying to fight them e.t.c. (Although this may be more of a southern thing, seeing as overt racism from both sides was still pretty predominate even just a generation ago. It's still there but is quickly waning with generations.)
Now a days though, probably 80-90% of the kids skating the city are black and I would guess that in the next 5 years you'll see the pro demographic shift to a greater percentage of black pros.
Uh, so basically, in black culture (at least around here) skateboarding wasn't really as acceptable 5-10 years ago, but is SUPER cool now, which would obviously have an impact on the amount of black skateboarders.
Thinking about it now though, skateboarding in my area is probably not at all representative of the overall skateboarding industry seeing it's not california (where the industry is based and most pros seem to come from).
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Dear Monty Burns,
First off, you are one sexy ass motherfucker. Second, apparently you believe I have access to all the skate industries HR network somehow. What I am doing is taking the most prominent companies that are most widely recognized in the US and get the most media attention. Then I am looking at their pro roster who are the main embodiment for representation of their company. The ones kids are going to look up to and imitate. I am not saying some of these companies haven't had black pro's here and there, am, or flow guys. What I am saying is a lot of them have under represented a certain demographic for biased reasons.
So, Monty please explain to me how Tum Yeto has not had one black pro out of its current 15 pros? Wait, let me guess your going to bring up that Toy Machine had Jamal Williams about 20 years ago is that it? Who have they had since then? Now, what about Foundation they have never had a black pro as far as I know, oh but wait they had Marquis, so that covers it for their 20 year history too, right? Interesting, how they have Larry Perkins who it seems is mocking black culture through humor, and yet its ok that they haven't had any black pros, for lets say forever. And, to top it all off he is the Team Manager sure he is really look to diversify that team. To top it all off they kick the only black guy on the team off in no time, wow they seem really open minded.
Monty, please explain to me during its 20 year tenure Alien has not had one black pro/am why is that you think? But, hey Habitat has Davis the only black am for them, so that covers DNA for its entire existence is that it?
And good ol Zero why in their long history have they not had one black pro/am, but again wait, its ok cus Mystery just now got James pro, who might be the first in the companies 15 + history (black box that is). Slave, well the name says it all, and would be quite fucked up if they did have someone black on the team. Ooopss, forgot they had Drake Jones as a TM, so that covers them as well is that it?
Really, like to hear your thought process on this and how you can defend it? And, Go!
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Dear Monty Burns,
First off, you are one sexy ass motherfucker. Second, apparently you believe I have access to all the skate industries HR network somehow. What I am doing is taking the most prominent companies that are most widely recognized in the US and get the most media attention. Then I am looking at their pro roster who are the main embodiment for representation of their company. The ones kids are going to look up to and imitate. I am not saying some of these companies haven't had black pro's here and there, am, or flow guys. What I am saying is a lot of them have under represented a certain demographic for biased reasons.
So, Monty please explain to me how Tum Yeto has not had one black pro out of its current 15 pros? Wait, let me guess your going to bring up that Toy Machine had Jamal Williams about 20 years ago is that it? Who have they had since then? Now, what about Foundation they have never had a black pro as far as I know, oh but wait they had Marquis, so that covers it for their 20 year history too, right? Interesting, how they have Larry Perkins who it seems is mocking black culture through humor, and yet its ok that they haven't had any black pros, for lets say forever. And, to top it all off he is the Team Manager sure he is really look to diversify that team. To top it all off they kick the only black guy on the team off in no time, wow they seem really open minded.
Monty, please explain to me during its 20 year tenure Alien has not had one black pro/am why is that you think? But, hey Habitat has Davis the only black am for them, so that covers DNA for its entire existence is that it?
And good ol Zero why in their long history have they not had one black pro/am, but again wait, its ok cus Mystery just now got James pro, who might be the first in the companies 15 + history (black box that is). Slave, well the name says it all, and would be quite fucked up if they did have someone black on the team. Ooopss, forgot they had Drake Jones as a TM, so that covers them as well is that it?
Really, like to hear your thought process on this and how you can defend it? And, Go!
Please, before you demand us for explanations, give us a thorough review of these biased reasons. Also, the word "pro" is almost meaningless now. In today's day and age, kids might look up to some flow skater they see on youtube more than any given pro, making them an ambassador for the company.
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You know what, Stuart, I LIKE YOU. You're not like the other
people, here, in the trailer park.
Oh, don't go get me wrong. They're fine people, they're
good Americans. But they're content to sit back, maybe
watch a little Mork and Mindy on channel 57, maybe kick
back a cool, Coors 16-ouncer. They're good, fine people,
Stuart. But they don't know ... what the queers are doing
to the soil!
You know that Jonny Wurster kid, the kid that delivers papers
in the neighborhood. He's a foreign kid. Some of the neighbors
say he smokes crack, but I don't believe it.
Anyway, for his tenth birthday, all he wanted was a Burrow Owl.
Kept bugging his old man. "Dad, get me a burrow owl. I'll never
ask for anything else as long as I live." So the guy
breaks down and buys him a burrow owl.
Anyway, 10:30, the other night, I go out in my yard, and there's
the Wurster kid, looking up in the tree. I say, "What are
you looking for?" He says "I'm looking for my burrow owl."
I say, "Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick. Everybody knows
the burrow owl lives. In a hole. In the ground. Why the hell do you
think they call it a burrow owl, anyway?" Now Stuart, do you
think a kid like that is going to know what the queers are
doing to the soil?
I first became aware of this about ten years ago, the summer
my oldest boy, Bill Jr. died. You know that carnival comes into
town every year? Well this year they came through with a ride
called The Mixer. The man said, "Keep your head, and arms, inside
the Mixer at all times." But Bill Jr, he was a DAAAREDEVIL, just
like his old man. He was leaning out saying "Hey everybody,
Look at me! Look at me!" Pow! He was decapitated! They found
his head over by the snow cone concession.
A few days after that, I open up the mail. And there's a pamphlet
in there. From Pueblo, Colorado, and it's addressed to Bill, Jr.
And it's entitled, "Do you know what the queers are doing to our
soil?"
Now, Stuart, if you look at the soil around any large US city,
there's a big undeground homosexual population. Des Moines, Iowa,
for an example. Look at the soil around Des Moines, Stuart.
You can't build on it; you can't grow anything in it. The government
says it's due to poor farming. But I know what's really going on,
Stuart. I know it's the queers. They're in it with the aliens.
They're building landing strips for gay Martians, I swear to
God.
You know what, Stuart, I like you. You're not like the other
people, here in this trailer park.
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You seem to think the skateboard industry owes you and the world something . You are the same kind of person who hates on female Ams and Pros " taking up a spot " from some kid in cali who tech wise is much better then the women who get on teams
You are making a huge claim that companies are racist , thats a big accusation . Yet you cant be botherd to do more research then "the most prominent companies that are most widley recognized in the US and get the most media intention " And you dont do research
on what Flow dudes they have in america and other countries , or what race the people who work in the office or warehouse
So Big accusations and little research . How do you explain that ? is that a basis to make wild accusations ?
Skateboard industry while being merit based is also huge buddy buddy system . A really good skater can get passed by , by a slightly less good skater if this dude is super friendly and cool , has a nice image and knows the right people . Makes the right impressions .
Besides Plan B , There is not really just a super team with people who dont normaly hang out . Most teams and companies are tight groups who hang out alot and go on tour alot . Who are you to go in and tell these busnisses to add more members of a certain race to their teams . And if they dont have a certain number of these race accuse them of racism ?
Imagine having a company making good money and everybody being good friends and happy , say 10% black 25 % asians 25 % latin and 40% white people and some random dude comes by and says you need to fire 20 % of these guys you like alot . Cause theres not enough black people on the company ? wtf kind of logic is this ?
You want Pros to be rolemodels to young kids ? Are you saying black kids can only look up to black Pros ? isnt that racist ? why cant they look up to a asian or latino pro or am ?
AlienWorkshop was starting SEEK , they were gonna have Stevie WIlliams and Alex C on the team . Question is why does this privatly owned company have to hire a certain race ? What if they just want to hire really good skaters who they get along with alot
With black box you are saying Zero is racist , Mystery is not racist and Slave cant add a black pro cause of their name ? Thats just messed up . Why would a company have certain racist branches ? and why would the racism only be against Black people ? why not latin or asian ? and if these companys are racist why do their riders hang out with and belong to other companies as black people ?
Since you are only calling companies out on number of black people , but totaly ignoring the fact of how many South american , europen , asian , latin these companies have . If you are looking for lack of race on companies its like I said middleeastern / arab . There are only a handfull of them
You only look at one thing , and Ignore things like why so little canadian pros on american companies , why does a australian have to be Pro on the Australian team . Why are not more females on the teams , plenty of good girls out there that dont really take up slots on teams .
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http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tommy+Sandoval%3A+prom+date+from+hell.-a0151324939 (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tommy+Sandoval%3A+prom+date+from+hell.-a0151324939)
In this interview Tommy Sandoval talks about having a black step brother. I swear I read an interview where he said his dad is black, but maybe I am crazy. Isn't Jamie Thomas on here anymore? He could clear it up for us.
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i think it's pretty clear when the guy says his stepfather is black
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i think it's pretty clear when the guy says his stepfather is black
Did I skim over that?
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How about this? There are just more white kids skateboarding. Way more. That's it.
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i think it's pretty clear when the guy says his stepfather is black
Did I skim over that?
haha oops, read that completly wrong, you're right
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Ronald Wilson Reagan:
I agree with everything you wrote, I mentioned the cabal in a somewhat tongue in cheek manner. That being said, I do believe that there are people such as the Koch brothers et al, who seek to promote and encourage the ever widening income gap between the rich and poor in our country. This disparity disproportionately affects minority groups for all of the reasons you listed. I'm pretty sure we are on the same side.
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The important thing to do is if you believe this business practice is unfair is to boycott these companies, call/email them to let them know you don't agree with their practices, and inform your friends on the issue and have them do the same. Don't support them in any way, and support companies that are more open minded and welcoming of other cultures.
Too many times in this skate bubble people don't question anything about it. They are afraid to stand up, not be cool, and go against the lame skateboarding rules certain people have claimed exist. When something is wrong you speak out against it, because it is wrong you don't hide from it. Systematic segregation has no place in skateboarding is my personal belief, and these companies have no integrity since they seem bent on not changing their ways.
I have no intentions of changing the minds of a lot of the people who have commented on this thread, although I do appreciate your comments whether I agree with you or not (yes, I am giving you a compliment this is America and I believe in democracy). My goal was to reach people who are more open minded, and might see things in a new light. Who realize there do need to be some changes within the skate industry. With all the views this thread has had I hope it does just that even if it is on a small scale it would be worth it.
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The Blessian
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SqBOyomTgUE&feature=player_embedded&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSqBOyomTgUE%26feature%3Dplayer_embedded (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SqBOyomTgUE&feature=player_embedded&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSqBOyomTgUE%26feature%3Dplayer_embedded)
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Can the original thread poster be banned for being a moron?
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Jesus Christ, some of you are completely regular.
How about this? There are just more white kids skateboarding. Way more. That's it.
However, remember in the early 90's when World Industries actually made an effort to have a team of street skaters that actually represented the diverse population you would see in the city?
firstmiddlelast- racism and white privilege don't exist because of a secret cabal of anything- its right in front of our eyes and a result of small social decisions we all make spread across a large scale. Example- people say skateboarding is a "cool guy club" where so-called "cool guys" sponsor dudes they know and photographers just give coverage to a small group of guys who they are friends with. Here's the thing though- the whole world works like that. HUGE percentages of people get hired because they knew somebody at the business/organization that hooked them up, and a lot of others get hired more based on how much the hiring person could relate to or feels comfortable with the applicant. Basically, a lot of where you get in society has to do with something called "social capital."
In a society that has had de jure segregation and still has de facto segregation which has benefited white men and put them in positions of power, people who can relate to or have similar backgrounds as white men in those positions of power tend to benefit. The same thing goes with the justice system. Its not that white christian men are meeting in secret or even consciously trying to be racist, they just reproduce the conditions of racism and privilege that maintain a cycle in which white men have privilege over pretty much everybody else.
Its more complicated than even that, but it should be noted that racism is not some secret conspiracy, and in fact, a lot of people who perpetuate a racist society are not doing it intentionally or out of malice, but out of an uncritical view of the society in which we live.
You're great, Gip. Thank you for being unretarded.