But he still refers to New Jersey as “the Mecca” of roller skating culture. This is where many Black roller skating clubs and unique skating styles originated. “It’s my life, my breathing ...

But before Black Americans could explore their love of roller-skating, their mere presence in roller rinks was barred in those segregated spaces, even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed.

It’s a celebration of Black culture as skaters glide across the rink at Sk8 City in Arlington. When you think of roller skating you may not know about the rich history it has in the African ...

It was the warm-up party for the Jivebiscuit Skate Family Reunion, one of the longest-running national gatherings of Black roller skaters. The 17-year-old event, held in February, is one of ...

Knejie Allen, left, and Adontis Atkins, right, sit on top of the DJ booth at their “SK8-Dark-30” party at Winnwood Skate Center. During intermission, the two addressed a massive crowd ...

The community of roller skating is embedded in the city's culture, especially among Black families, with bounce, dance and roller derby teams all over the metro. One local skater fostered a group ...

WASHINGTON — For more than three decades roller skating was a thriving pastime for D.C.'s Black residents. Nowhere was as popular as the National Roller-Skating Rink in Adams Morgan. But that ...

A former Richton Park roller skating rink has been converted into a large kitchen where thousands of meals are prepared daily for eight south suburban schools, and that could grow in the coming ...

They were there because of the work of Knejie Allen and Adontis Atkins, two Black Air Force veterans who opened last fall the region’s only stand-alone roller-skating school, SK8 Shot Studios, at 16th ...