Roller rinks have also evolved with American history since—they were ... Skateland in California—one of the premier roller skating rinks in the nation known for star appearances—closing ...

But once you had that African American touch to it ... Starting at age 6, Martin grew up skating at the infamous Empire Roller Rink in Brooklyn. The rink opened in 1941 and later became known ...

“Style skating is really an athletic art form that was created in the African American community as roller rinks transitioned away from live music,” said Klussman, of the National African ...

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 ...

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

The roller-skating scene that I've found is diverse ... A somewhat unspoken segregation exists in the American roller rink scene, where specific styles of music dictate the composition of the ...

and the first African-American roller skating club in D.C., The Supreme Wheelers. That club was cofounded by one of the rink's first Black employees, Willie Monroe, after it integrated.