froSkate: Bringing inclusivity to skating
The Chicago based crew called froSkate is bringing inclusivity to the skating community. The woman and POC-centered skating group began as three friends hanging out and learning to fall with one another while laughing. The organization transformed into women, trans, queer, gender non-conforming, and people of color taking over the streets and skateparks with four wheels and a wooden board. Most members of froSkate did not have access to learn how to skate when young. Skateboards can cost anywhere from seventy-dollars to one-hundred and fifty dollars. Karlie Thornton, the founder, is trying to make skating more accessible as it is a form of transportation while fostering community and helping each indivi...
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