Black surfers: 8 movements that fight for racial equity
When was the last time you saw a black surfer getting barreled? Who was the last dark-skinned athlete to win a surf competition?
Unsurprisingly, the number of black people who surf and participate in the surf industry circus is disproportionately low.
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASP) have dominated surfing since it touched down in mainland America and its popularity soared in California in the 1950s.
