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“What the Great American Outdoors Act Means for Our Oceans and Beaches CONGRESS PASSES BILL IN A SHOW OF BIPARTISAN SUPPORT” by OWEN JAMES BURKE via Surfer Mag

by admin | Aug 2, 2020 | Social Issues, Surf, Sustainability

Last week, Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) with sweeping bipartisan support, which President Trump is expected to sign after tweeting his support back in early March. “When I sign it into law,” the president’s tweet reads, “it will be...

“BLACK SKATERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN SKATEBOARDING” by Larry Lanza via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Aug 1, 2020 | Skateboard, Social Issues

As skateboarders we all know there’s nothing in the world that is more freeing than the going out and skating with your friends. All of the issues of the world seem to fall to the wayside when we’re skating. Unfortunately as our friend Neftalie Williams says,...

“Rolling For Rights Recap | San Diego” photos by Blair Allie and Jaime Owens via Transworld Skateboarding

by admin | Jun 22, 2020 | Industry, News, Skateboard, Social Issues

Wow! First and foremost I want to give a major shout out to everyone involved in making this possible: Tyrone Olson, Shuriken Shannon, Brandon Turner, Alfonso Huey, Zack Dowdy, Khalid Alexander, Xpress it, and the San Diego skateboard community. What a great success!...

“The Southern California Surfing Community Gathers En Masse for Racial Justice – A CELEBRATION OF GEORGE FLOYD’S LIFE AND A CALL TO END RACISM” by KATIE RODRIGUEZ via Surfer Mag

by admin | Jun 10, 2020 | Industry, News, Social Issues, Surf, Vision

“This has been the hardest week in my 48 years on this planet. This has been the hardest week to exist in my skin, and in my blackness. It has been that way for all of us, to have this skin: to wonder what it is … and ask whether or not we get to be Americans like...

“Fighting Racism and Becoming Better Allies” by Melissa Campanelli via Total Retail

by admin | Jun 8, 2020 | Educational Opportunity, Resources, Retail Strategy, Social Issues

Welcome to this week’s Retail Resources. This week, I’m dedicating this post to what I believe are valuable resources to help retail business leaders fight racism and become better allies. If there’s anything you would like me to share in a...