I have been roller skating for 30 years. I have lived in a few States: Colorado (mostly raised), Kentucky, and Alabama. I am a (Black American) USAF Veteran so I have lived in New Mexico, another location, and now I live in the UK for 7 years (no residency) which I will stay one more year here (preparing and building my next career). And then I will move and travel and/or live in different States and countries again with my next career. And continue roller skating in different locations.
You guys are the freaking king and queen of black life. Extremely professional. I will add you to my 1st of the monthly patreon draft so you can keep up the great work
#3 The People’s Rink is my regular rink. The rink just has their floor sanded and refinished. It is absolutely beautiful!! I would recommend visiting it!
So happy to see you post this video about roller skating. As a life-long skater from The Bronx I have seen it go down and come all the way back up. This video is an EXCELLENT example of what happens when black owners step up. You left a few of them out such as Da Dome in Brooklyn but overall this is fantastic BE. Do a follow-up on black owned skate BUSINESS owners!!
@@GenerationfleX897 that was one of my homes in The Bronx! Stars (not so great music wise) and Skating Palace (now News12Bronx lol) and Skate Fever were also Bronx faves of mine! You know they do reunions 2-3x a year for the Key
This is Dope! Thanks for the enlighnments🥰 Anxiously awaiting the sequel…hoping to see “The Rink” - Chicago, IL., among all this awesomeness as well…Love & Bliss💕🦋🛼✨
Great video! Thank you for making this. I'm late in watching. Just to add a few to your list for part 2 and the skate family: -Star Rink - Racine, WI (Lesser known, but I had a great time here) -The Rink Fitness Factory - Chicago proper ( I think this one was mentioned by others) -Canton Skateland - Canton IL (Lesser known, but I had a great time here) -Great Skate - Roseville, MI (I'm pretty sure this is owned by AA) -Skate City, East St. Louis, IL (I think still owned by Larry Wise) -Golden Glide - Atlanta, GA (You already mentioned Cascade) Greg Alexander was a New Yorker who moved to Atlanta and started with Golden Glide. Then he built on his success with Cascade. A lot of people don't know about GG or have forgotten it's the older sibling rink. For the purist, homage should be given to GG first, then hit Casc.
Wow, that's crazy that The Rink in Chicago didn't make this list. It has been black owned for 50+ years. And is home to the globally respected skate style known as JB. It was black owned in a era where there were no black owned rinks in the country. Play Mor in Cleveland is another significant Black Owned Rink.
Very nice! Also, "Skate King" in St. Louis, Missouri is a popular Black owned and operated roller skating facility. Possibly a landmark after having been in business nearly 70+ years.
Mayweather just brought an old staking rink out in Vegas but he hasn't done any upgrades to it...and it needs major work or made it feel safer than what it wasn't already.
Why does it matter what color the people are. I'm a 45 yo dude that jam skates weekly. The best part about the rink is NOBODY SEES AGE OR COLOR. I JAM OUT WITH THE 20YO BLACK GUYS, IT DO NOT MATTER! I WISH PROSPERITY AND SUCCESS TO EVERYONE! MUCH LOVE
We like the video but you missed out on alot Black owned skating rink Lock wood Skating Palace is very last black own original skating rink in Texas since early 80's plus our closest friends in Chicago who own The Rink we original Black owned skating rink we love the video need a lot more Black owned rinks again I like the video
We try our best to cover as many as we can and can’t cover everyone in one video. We will have a followup and are using the comments to help identify more Black Owned rinks because due to lack of media coverage, it’s not easy to identify black rinks just through Google and Yelp. Thanks for alerting us. ✊🏽
Yeah, I'm saddened that Lakeshore didn't survive. It was a great one, but the rink owner was looking for the right buyer for years prior. As early as 2016.
We use to have our family reunion 🫂 ❤ in places like this and they also had bowling 🎳 and a eating area! that was in 1970 and 1980 when we also had inside malls. 😳👏☺
Wow! 😢🙂 I remember everybody in the city would go to the skating rink and some people would be skating with them Sheepskin coats on, straight hot lol. Because they wouldn't fit in them lockers or they didn't want to keep them in the stolen car outside
Thank you for bringing to our attention. Didn’t know but will definitely make a followup and add. It looks awesome. But I still preferred to give the lesser/known owners these first 10 spots.
@@BlackExcellist am I telling the truth though? But what's worse is that we invite them in! What the hell is wrong with us? Do we just have to be down with our oppressors?? Bump that! I'm sorry that💩 just pisses me off. I have to stop now. Because I don't want to get started.☺
WHY does it matter what color the owners are. I worked at THE RINK in Bergenfield Nj for 25+ years. No color existed when you were a skater!! WE WERE SKATERS PERIOD!! LATE NIGHT SATURDAYS we packed in over 2,000 people always had famous rappers showing up, even before they were famous. Had shows with many famous people performing. L.L. Cool jay, Brand Nubians, plus many many more. It was the place to be. Like a studio 54 but in jersey and on skates.
How long have you been ROLLER SKATING? And what city do you represent??
Chicago
THE RINK
ALLLLL MY LIFE
Since the 80's. The Bronx first now Brooklyn!
I have been roller skating for 30 years. I have lived in a few States: Colorado (mostly raised), Kentucky, and Alabama.
I am a (Black American) USAF Veteran so I have lived in New Mexico, another location, and now I live in the UK for 7 years (no residency) which I will stay one more year here (preparing and building my next career).
And then I will move and travel and/or live in different States and countries again with my next career. And continue roller skating in different locations.
Just started back, new…Detroit!
How come ya'll didn't do CHE VOUS in DORCHESTER Massachusetts. Just asking? I have been going there since the 80's
How cool. I would love to open up a skating rink like these .Cleveland definitely needs something positive like this!
We pray that you can make it happen. When you do let us know so we can support ✊🏽
You should open one!
Thx so much. I'll keep you posted
If you’re referring to Cleveland, OH, Migs Pla-Mor Roller Rink in Euclid is Black Owned. Its the old Rollerdrome. 😊
Beautiful!!
Black America we are magic! ⚘💜💫
You guys are the freaking king and queen of black life. Extremely professional. I will add you to my 1st of the monthly patreon draft so you can keep up the great work
We appreciate you sir 🙏🏽🙏🏽
We are some talented people ❤️✊🏿. Thanks for the info.
I love this!!! I bought skates last year and im in my 50s!!! Skating is fun and great exercise! I smiled throughout this entire video! Just awesome!
Black Owned Skating Rinks? I'm here for the Shake N Bake....BMORE! Socioeconomic Empowerment to the People! ~Praise~!
OWNING. It's the answer to so much of our problems.
That’s where I started in the 80’s
#3 The People’s Rink is my regular rink. The rink just has their floor sanded and refinished. It is absolutely beautiful!! I would recommend visiting it!
So happy to see you post this video about roller skating. As a life-long skater from The Bronx I have seen it go down and come all the way back up. This video is an EXCELLENT example of what happens when black owners step up. You left a few of them out such as Da Dome in Brooklyn but overall this is fantastic BE. Do a follow-up on black owned skate BUSINESS owners!!
We certainly will do a followup. Thx for the feedback and enlightenment on Da Dome.
RIP skate key
@@GenerationfleX897 that was one of my homes in The Bronx! Stars (not so great music wise) and Skating Palace (now News12Bronx lol) and Skate Fever were also Bronx faves of mine! You know they do reunions 2-3x a year for the Key
Gotta give a shout to Chez Vous Skating Rink for holding it down for the Black community of Boston!
Thank you for a new suggestion. We will be certain to add on the followup.
I love this content we need more skating rinks and entertainment for black folks
Thanks for dropping in 🥰
I can't believe it! My lil hometown of Newport News, VA made it on the map.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Yes, 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I'm from Norfolk!!! 7 Cities!!!
757 - I lived there when it was 804 tho!!!
@@Lola_Loren It was 804 during my childhood.
OWNING. It's the answer to most ALL our problems.
Awesome video love it bringing back one od our most powerful culture in our spiritually as blk people.
I love roller skating I been skating since I was little girl it is so fun I feel free and at peace!
This is Dope! Thanks for the enlighnments🥰 Anxiously awaiting the sequel…hoping to see “The Rink” - Chicago, IL., among all this awesomeness as well…Love & Bliss💕🦋🛼✨
I'm in Dallas! Nice to have the skate shop!
I love this! I smiled the entire time I watched this!
Would you mind adding my rink? Lind Arena Skate Center in Zanesville, OH. Black owned since 1999
Great video! Thank you for making this. I'm late in watching.
Just to add a few to your list for part 2 and the skate family:
-Star Rink - Racine, WI (Lesser known, but I had a great time here)
-The Rink Fitness Factory - Chicago proper ( I think this one was mentioned by others)
-Canton Skateland - Canton IL (Lesser known, but I had a great time here)
-Great Skate - Roseville, MI (I'm pretty sure this is owned by AA)
-Skate City, East St. Louis, IL (I think still owned by Larry Wise)
-Golden Glide - Atlanta, GA (You already mentioned Cascade)
Greg Alexander was a New Yorker who moved to Atlanta and started with Golden Glide. Then he built on his success with Cascade. A lot of people don't know about GG or have forgotten it's the older sibling rink. For the purist, homage should be given to GG first, then hit Casc.
Just brought my own skating ring!!! So amazing to see so many black own. Louisiana in here now!!!!
Yo!!! Where in Louisiana!?
You guys are THE best!!! Great info and great videos for the culture!!!❤️❤️
Thank you for paying us a visit 🙏🏽
I love it. Great video
Thank you for paying us a visit 🙏🏽
Seeing all these beautiful kids skating makes me feel good.
... love to watch skaters dancing! ... keeps me feeling young! 😍😊
Thank you for not letting racist comments in the comment section. Because they hate to see black people enjoying life and being together happy.
Just for the record, our Admins stay on point and we have zero tolerance for hate & ignorance.
Didn’t know about the spot in Buffalo, but I’m not surprised. Same for the spot in Rochester.
Wow, that's crazy that The Rink in Chicago didn't make this list. It has been black owned for 50+ years. And is home to the globally respected skate style known as JB. It was black owned in a era where there were no black owned rinks in the country. Play Mor in Cleveland is another significant Black Owned Rink.
Say what 😲 how'd that happen 🤔
Very nice! Also, "Skate King" in St. Louis, Missouri is a popular Black owned and operated roller skating facility. Possibly a landmark after having been in business nearly 70+ years.
Great video presentation 👏 😃
Thk you for dropping by ❤️
Great video
Mayweather just brought an old staking rink out in Vegas but he hasn't done any upgrades to it...and it needs major work or made it feel safer than what it wasn't already.
Thank you for this info. 🙏🏽
Hopefully he will!❤️
That is lazy
This amazing videos. Like it.
This is great, they even had one in Church. 🙂🙂🙂
Ikr. Two of Black America’s favorite institutions in one. Gotta love it 😊
Yess Cascade!! #ATLien
Thank you for this!! 😍
We are happy you enjoyed it 🥰
Ok Family!!! So proud of RC & Ayana!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Skate Luvers #9 👏🏾👌🏾❤
Thank you
Why does it matter what color the people are. I'm a 45 yo dude that jam skates weekly. The best part about the rink is NOBODY SEES AGE OR COLOR. I JAM OUT WITH THE 20YO BLACK GUYS, IT DO NOT MATTER! I WISH PROSPERITY AND SUCCESS TO EVERYONE! MUCH LOVE
We like the video but you missed out on alot Black owned skating rink Lock wood Skating Palace is very last black own original skating rink in Texas since early 80's plus our closest friends in Chicago who own The Rink we original Black owned skating rink we love the video need a lot more Black owned rinks again I like the video
We try our best to cover as many as we can and can’t cover everyone in one video. We will have a followup and are using the comments to help identify more Black Owned rinks because due to lack of media coverage, it’s not easy to identify black rinks just through Google and Yelp. Thanks for alerting us. ✊🏽
This is so cool 😎 Black own skating Rink
Hands down Lovin this so much Love & Peace🖤🔥.
Thanks for stopping by and dropping a comment! 🙏🏾
What about Lockwood skating Palace Houston TX?
We will add to Part 2
Loving it!
Going back too the Basics...nothing wrong with good old fashioned fun.....fun...fun....fun...I wish they would revamp skating ⛸ all over again......
Rollin CLT 🥰
Lakeshore roller world ….. in Stevensville Michigan … but didn’t make it after 2020
Yeah, I'm saddened that Lakeshore didn't survive. It was a great one, but the rink owner was looking for the right buyer for years prior. As early as 2016.
Love it
Shout out to Buffalo NY ! ♥️♥️
We use to have our family reunion 🫂 ❤ in places like this and they also had bowling 🎳 and a eating area! that was in 1970 and 1980 when we also had inside malls. 😳👏☺
Dear Black Excellence Excellist, (06:06)-Artist and title of song please?...Great song!-Featuring , MSSS KAMILLE!
“Don’t Wait Up” - King Sis >> ruclips.net/video/eNSZpMR54PA/видео.html
Wow! 😢🙂 I remember everybody in the city would go to the skating rink and some people would be skating with them Sheepskin coats on, straight hot lol. Because they wouldn't fit in them lockers or they didn't want to keep them in the stolen car outside
May God Rest the soul of Ayana of Peninsula Family Skate Center. Prayers to her husband and family.
Add Lanham and Laurel skating rinks in Maryland to your list.
Thx for the suggestion
B1 we need something’s for us only so we want lose ourselves.
Central New York needs one
Mayweather has his own skating rink in Las Vegas. why that didn’t make the list?
Thank you for bringing to our attention. Didn’t know but will definitely make a followup and add. It looks awesome.
But I still preferred to give the lesser/known owners these first 10 spots.
great content...
Thanks for stopping by and dropping a comment! 🙏🏾
I really love it! I just can't stand to see Becky and Darren it seems like they always have to be where we are! It makes me sick!
Yaw are funny. You don’t know how much excellent footage we have to cut out because we get comments about Becky and Darren bring in it 🤣
@@BlackExcellist am I telling the truth though? But what's worse is that we invite them in! What the hell is wrong with us? Do we just have to be down with our oppressors?? Bump that! I'm sorry that💩 just pisses me off. I have to stop now. Because I don't want to get started.☺
Tell the truth Beautiful!😍
OMB, thanks. I got pen and paper.
Wow i’m surprised you guys don’t have the skating center in southwest Philadelphia it’s black owned and operated it’s been there for years‼️
711 angel blessings ❤🎉
What music is this?🤔
“Don’t Wait Up” - King Sis >> ruclips.net/video/eNSZpMR54PA/видео.html
Are there any near Los Angeles?
You forgot Dadome Skating Rink in Brooklyn Ny 1100 Linwood ave. Bklyn ny!
Thank you for the suggestion
Me too LYNN CLARK , BLUE GOOSE , 7 BELLS
Dope
What’s that first song?!
♥️♥️♥️☺️
holding on to the past and will still blame the future,, this should not be a thing.
This is very video footage 📸 because we need to talk about it the skating culture in the black 🖤 community.
Thanks for the heads up.👍👏👌✊
I would love to own a skating rink
I wish I had the bread I swear I’d open so many businesses. Entertainment spots mostly.
Update: The People's Rink in Houston closed.
POWERFUL 🛼⛸️ AMAZING THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME BEAUTIFUL ✨ LOVELY,
WHY does it matter what color the owners are. I worked at THE RINK in Bergenfield Nj for 25+ years.
No color existed when you were a skater!! WE WERE SKATERS PERIOD!!
LATE NIGHT SATURDAYS we packed in over 2,000 people always had famous rappers showing up, even before they were famous. Had shows with many famous people performing. L.L. Cool jay, Brand Nubians, plus many many more.
It was the place to be. Like a studio 54 but in jersey and on skates.
Imagine this was the other way around though
IT IS SINCE MOST RINKS ARE OWNED BY NON AFRICAN AMERICANS. STAY IN YOUR LANE
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