APX's Blog – March 2012 Archive (5)

Black Surfer Chick Andrea Kabwasa: A Story To Empower Women In Abusive Relationships

Here is a story about Andrea Kabwasa, a BLACK SURFER CHICK whose surfing journey became a remedy to help her overcoming abuse. I noticed her while watching the documentary Whitewash. Andrea, a teacher and artist, started surfing at the age of 32. In an interview with Liquid Magazine , Andrea expresses how surfing changed her life. She recollects her…

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Added by APX on March 26, 2012 at 7:27am — 12 Comments

AP Extreme Sports: Do You Parkour? Meet Some Dope Female Athletes

Parkour and freerunning trains one's mind and body to overcome obstacles in the built environment through running, jumping, climbing and vaulting over objects. Parkour also builds one's agility,strength and concentration. It is an extreme sport that i've always wanted to try. All one needs is their body, a good pair of running shoes, confidence and motivation (completely environmentally friendly). A few days ago, I read an article in Parkulture about five leading female athletes…

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Added by APX on March 19, 2012 at 9:45am — 2 Comments

Wicked Skateboard Skills: Meet Black Skater Chick Christiana Smith

Another young lady, Christiana Smith, has been competing in the ranks of Samarria Brevard and is now skating for another popular girl skater team, the Girl Riders Organization (GRO). Christiana, a 15-year old native to Southfield, Michigan has been skating for almost five years now. Her advice to other girls who want to skate is to "...just do it. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t just because you’re a girl. Even if you’re not good at first just keep trying and practicing…

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Added by APX on March 14, 2012 at 11:53am — 5 Comments

Ethiopian Skateboard Park Project: “Together We Ride, Divided We Fall”

The Ethiopian Skateboard Park Project projects nothing of a simplistic local business idea that’s mingling being tossed around but rather a dream that truly blossomed into something that classifies modern , successful partnerships. There’s a specific reason why the members of the Community choose to highlight this organization with great purpose. Maybe it’s the way Afro-punk has vibrant contributors from all over the world choosing to engage in one big circle of life together…

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Added by APX on March 9, 2012 at 3:35pm — 3 Comments

The First Documented African-American Surfer: The Nick Gabaldon Story (Must-See)

Surfing is the grandfather of snowboarding and skateboarding. I recently watched Nike's newly released inspirational documentary 12 Miles North: The Nick Gabaldon Story, the legacy of a surfer who died doing what he loved. Nick Gabaldon, born Nicolás Rolando Gabaldón, is recognized as the first documented African-American surfer. Gabaldon, also of Mexican descent, grew up in Santa Monica, California during the 1930's and 40's. At that time, to avoid racial…