I was honored to be a leader in the first ever tour programming in Southern California sponsored by The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Participants explored and discovered two-dozen historical...
Members of the Black Surfer Collective (BSC) and their compatriots were featured guest speakers and instructors in segments of the Claremont University Consortium (CUC)/Office of Black Student Affairs’...
The Santa Monica site derogatorily called the “Inkwell” was a popular beach hangout for African Americans from the 1920s to the early 1960s, where they challenged racial hierarchies to enjoy beach public...
Wonderful day you and [all] planned. My daughter Asha has repeated the Nick story over and over to friends and family. -Louis Emile Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor Santa Monica, California, Email/6...
Check out my commentary on Heal the Bay’s, Around the Bay Blog – “Reclaiming L.A.'s Beaches as Communities of Color.” Here I discuss the layered cultural complexities and significance of surfer Nick...
Also, as part of the Nick Gabaldón Day, Heal the Bay premiered its eco-surf mobile app, SurfGod HtB - produced in partnership with Torrid Games. A unique, first person game for iPhone/iPad, players surf...
