Over the last few months several articles appeared about African Americans’ and women’s history of enjoying the beach culture of California. First up, Ryan Reft's three articles written for KCET’s...
Nick Gabaldón Day 2014 Kicks of the Summer Season, Sat., June 14, at Santa Monica’s Historical African American Beach Gathering Place From Another Era
The sun was out and the surf was up for the Saturday, June 14, 2014 day of celebration around the pioneering African American and Mexican surfer Nick Gabaldón (1927-1951) and others that have come before...
“12 Miles North: The Nick Gabaldón Story” Documentary Screening Kicks Off Pilgrim School’s Black History Month Programs
February 6th, 2014 –– A screening of the documentary, "12 Miles North: The Nick Gabaldón Story" kicked off Black History Month at Pilgrim School in Los Angeles. Carmen Wolf has organized a whole month of...
Check it out! What’s Out There Weekend Los Angeles, October 26-27, 2013
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...
Black Surfers Made the Claremont Colleges New Student Retreat 2013-14 A Standout Success!
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’...
Ocean Lover Nick Gabaldón and the Historical African American beach Gathering Place from Another Era in Santa Monica, Honored on June 1, 2013
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...





